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Grief and Trees: 'The Arborist' Hits Screens February 2026

1/27/2026

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The Arborist will be released in select theaters and digitally on February 6, 2026, by Dark Sky Films.
Andrew Mudge directed and wrote the film, and it stars Lucy Walters, Hudson West, and Will Lyman.
The story follows grief-stricken arborist Ellie and her son Wyatt as they are hired by recluse Arthur Randolph to fell trees on his remote estate.

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Story summary

The Arborist will be released in select theaters and digitally on February 6, 2026, by Dark Sky Films.
Andrew Mudge directed and wrote the film, and it stars Lucy Walters, Hudson West, and Will Lyman.
The story follows grief-stricken arborist Ellie and her son Wyatt as they are hired by recluse Arthur Randolph to fell trees on his remote estate.