Overview

• The Venice competition premiere closed this year’s lineup and drew approximately 5 minutes 22 seconds of applause in the Sala Grande.
• Built around a centuries-old ginkgo in a German university garden, the film spans 1908, 1972 and 2020, with distinct 35mm, 16mm and digital aesthetics for each era.
• Tony Leung stars as a visiting neuroscientist in the 2020 segment in his first European film role, with Léa Seydoux appearing as a plant-communication specialist.
• Critics commend the film’s poetic ambition and Leung’s restrained turn while noting its roughly 2½-hour length and deliberate, meditative pacing.
• An official trailer and preview clips are online, Films Boutique is handling international sales, and a TIFF screening is next in the festival run.