Captivated: The Allure of Carnivorous Plants

Name: Captivated: The Allure of Carnivorous Plants
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-08-07
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Matthew Kaelin, Eric Kunz, Iván Lacroix

2021
1h 18m

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Matthew Kaelin, Eric Kunz, Iván Lacroix, and Jonathan Mejia in Captivated: The Allure of Carnivorous Plants (2021)

CAPTIVATED: The Allure of Carnivorous Plants tells the stories of four people whose lives were affected in different ways by the cultivation of these many fascinating plants. Learn about the many of the wide range of carnivorous plants out there as each person tells the story of their journey.

ART.
Matt is a grower whose fascination with these plants led to a very different path from the one he began. Embracing the artistry of the image, Matt embarked on a journey that has taken him from design to photography, with exhibitions and more...

DISCOVERY.
Iván has been fascinated by carnivorous plants for a significant portion of his young life. Now in high school, his ever-improving cultivation skills have brought some of the more esoteric plants within his reach...

LIVELIHOOD.
Eric has coupled his passion for carnivorous plants into his life. As a full-time cultivator and retailer, his very livelihood exclusively depends on maintaining a high turnover of plants year-round...

COMMUNITY.
Jonathan M. took what began as a simple hobby and parleyed it into an online community. His continued efforts bring together growers across the world, from hobbyists to professionals, culminating in an annual fundraiser for conservation charity...

Hear these stories and more, as you learn about some of the amazing types of plants seen in the pictures here. See the sticky tentacles of the Drosera sundews, the gaping maws of the Nepenthes pitcher plants, the striking colors and patterns of the Sarracenia pitcher plants, the patient surfaces of the Dionaea Venus Flytrap, the delicate leaves of the Pinguicula butterworts, the striking flowers of the Utricularia bladderworts, and more...

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Follow the lives of four carnivorous plant growers over the course of one year. See how each is inspired or influenced in art, community, discovery or livelihood through their cultivation of... Read allFollow the lives of four carnivorous plant growers over the course of one year. See how each is inspired or influenced in art, community, discovery or livelihood through their cultivation of these remarkable plants.Follow the lives of four carnivorous plant growers over the course of one year. See how each is inspired or influenced in art, community, discovery or livelihood through their cultivation of these remarkable plants.

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Trivia
Mentioned by actress/host Yvette Nicole Brown at the end of season 1, episode 13 "Dreams & Killer Plants" of the Disney+ television series "The Big Fib".

Alternate versions
A 59-minute version of the film, unofficially "The NECPS cut" was edited by the director for exhibition at the 2021 New England Carnivorous Plant Show, to fit into the show's schedule slots. This cut was not released elsewhere.