Movie: Monkey Puzzle (2008)

• Director: Mark Forstmann
• Release Date: 23 October 2008 (Australia)
• Writers: Stephen Davis (written by) Mark Forstmann (screenplay)
• Run Time: Australia:90 min
• Country: Australia
• Genre: Drama

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Trivia: The title evokes images of the Monkey Puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana ) and the Bunya Pine aka the False Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria bidwillii). These trees are very different to the Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) but are closely related with all three belonging to the same family, Araucariaceae. 

“Monkey Puzzle is the story of a journey. Dylan takes his best friend Carl and three others on a trek to find the world’s rarest tree. As they descend into the harsh ravines and canyons, the wilderness closes in on them. They come face to face with haunted pasts, unrequited love and fear of intimacy. They learn hard truths of friendship, and find that letting go of the past can have devastating – and liberating – consequences. Written by Mark Forstmann”