In Ildikó Enyedi’s new film, a ginkgo tree – capable of living for a thousand years – emerges as an ancient being, a witness to history, a friend. Three loosely connected episodes – about the first female botanist at Marburg University in 1907, a student researching geraniums in 1972, and a neurosurgeon in 2020 who discovers a mysterious bond between people and plants – all pay tribute to the world of flora. With its calm, meditative rhythm, the film invites us to observe its characters, seekers of connection and meaning, as if from the perspective of the great, silently enduring tree itself.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 27 min.
- Country, year
- Germany, France, Hungary, 2025
- Genre
- Biographical, History
- Language
- German, English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Screenplay
- Ildikó Enyedi, Tina Kaiser
- Producers
- Mónika Mécs, Morgane Olivier, Reinhard Brundig, Nicolas Elghozi
- Cinematography
- Gergely Pálos
- Music
- Kristóf Kelemen, Gábor Keresztes
- Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Léa Seydoux, Sylvester Groth, Yun Huang, Luca Valentini, Felix Burose
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- FIPRESCI Prize (Best Film) · Winner: Marcello Mastroianni Award for for Best New Young Actor or Actress · Winner: Green Drop Award · CinemaSarà Award · Winner: Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue · Winner: Edipo Re Award
