The ominous silence of a world losing its smallest inhabitants
In short: Insects were the first animals to fly, and they remain the foundation of the global food chain. This documentary explores the alarming decline of these essential creatures and the human interventions driving their disappearance.
While often viewed as pests, insects have dominated the Earth for 480 million years. Their decline creates a rupture in the food chain that ultimately impacts human survival. Landscape ecology professor Alexandra-Maria Klein is currently conducting an experiment at a fruit plantation on Lake Constance to observe the consequences of a world where insects have vanished.
The film investigates the multifaceted causes of insect mortality by interviewing a diverse group of stakeholders, including entomologists, farmers, chemical companies, and politicians. It aims to uncover why the buzzing of natural environments is being replaced by an ominous silence.
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