Gaia

Gaia

She will transform us

R 2021 · 97 min · ★ 5.9 · Horror, Fantasy, Drama

In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.

Directed by Jaco Bouwer · Written by Tertius Kapp

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