If A Tree Falls asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism.

 

The remarkable story of the Earth Liberation Front’s rise and fall, told through one of its members, Daniel McGowan. Part coming-of-age tale, part cops-and-robbers thriller, the film interweaves a chronicle of McGowan facing life in prison with a dramatic investigation of the events that led to his involvement with the ELF. Includes never-before-seen archival footage and intimate interviews — with cell members and with the prosecutor and detective who were chasing them.