Wings of Life

"A Love Story that Feeds the Earth"

2011 1h 17m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 43

Documentary

Synopsis

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A beautiful love story in danger. Our future depends on an amazing love story between the flowers and fauna consisting of bees, butterflies, birds and bats, which allow these species to reproduce. Delicate and graceful, the flowers are not content to be the ultimate symbol of beauty. On the contrary, their vibrant colors and their exotic flavors are so many wonders that attract pollinators and drunk with desire. All these animals are involved in a complex dance of seduction on which one third of our crops, a dance without which we could survive ... Pollen presents the unsung heroes of the global food chain. Their fantastic worlds are full of stories, drama and beauty. While a fragile and threatened, essential for the balance of the planet, it should now actively protect ...

“A Love Story that Feeds the Earth”

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Cast

Meryl Streep
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louie Schwartzberg
Writers: Louie Schwartzberg
Languages: French, English, German
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louie Schwartzberg, shot by Keith Brust. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc-George Andersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan P. Shaw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Louie Schwartzberg directs. Keith Brust behind the camera. Marc-George Andersen scores. Jonathan P. Shaw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, German.

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1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, German.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Louie Schwartzberg, shot by Keith Brust. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marc-George Andersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jonathan P. Shaw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Marketing tagline: "A Love Story that Feeds the Earth".
10IMDB entry: tt1222816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "nature", "bee", "pollination", "hummingbird".