
The Secret Life of Plants
Family · Documentary
Overview
A documentary about the study of plant sentience with original music by Stevie Wonder. Utilizing time-lapse photography, the film proposes that plants are able to experience emotions and communicate with the world around them.
Top Cast
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Herself (voice)
Ruby Crystal
Herself (voice)


John Ashley Hamilton
John Ashley Hamilton
Himself (as Ashley Alexander)
John Ashley Hamilton
Himself (as Ashley Alexander)


Eartha Robinson
Eartha Robinson
Black Orchid
Eartha Robinson
Black Orchid
Peter Tompkins
Peter Tompkins
Himself (voice)
Peter Tompkins
Himself (voice)
Elizabeth Vreeland
Elizabeth Vreeland
Herself (voice)
Elizabeth Vreeland
Herself (voice)
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