2026 • Rating 8.1 • drama, history
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.
Style:
Audience: Date Night
Plot: Tree, 1970S, Female Protagonist, Woman Director, Botanical Garden, University Town, 1900S, Covid 19, Nonlinear Narrative, 2020S
Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-15
Place: France, Germany, Hungary, China, Belgium
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Yun Huang