Overview

• Ildikó Enyedi’s new feature premiered among the festival’s final competition titles and drew notices as a late surprise of the Mostra.
• The narrative interweaves 1908, 1972 and 2020 around a monumental ginkgo in the University of Marburg botanical garden to probe plant sensitivity.
• Enyedi matches each era with a distinct format—35mm for 1908, 16mm for 1972, and digital for 2020—alongside period-specific visual techniques.
• Tony Leung appears as a Hong Kong scientist in the contemporary thread, with Luna Wedler featured in the 1908 storyline.
• Critics praised the imagery and a much-noted closing long take, and coverage reports Italian distribution by Movies Inspired as awards decisions remain pending.