"Le Chêne" (Heart of Oak) 2022

Released in 2022, "Le Chêne" (Heart of Oak), directed by Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux, is a wordless French nature documentary immersing viewers in the life of a 210-year-old oak tree in the Sologne forest near Chambord Castle. Through stunning cinematography, it follows the tree's inhabitants across seasons: squirrels, birds, insects, field mice, fungi, deer, and more, showcasing biodiversity without narration. The 80-minute film, praised for its poetic sound design and meditative pace, highlights the tree as a multi-level ecosystem, educating on nature's interconnected cycles. Nominated for a César, it's a family-friendly ode to environmental harmony.