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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.

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Overview

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.

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Wong
Léa Seydoux
Léa Seydoux
Alice
Luna Wedler
Luna Wedler
Grete
Enzo Brumm
Enzo Brumm
Hannes
Sylvester Groth
Sylvester Groth
Anton
Yun Huang
Yun Huang
Jule
Luca Valentini
Luca Valentini
Francesco
Marlene Burow
Marlene Burow
Gundula
Felix Burose
Felix Burose
Max
Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Johannes Hegemann
Johannes Hegemann
Sky Hofmann
Sky Hofmann
Peter

Trailer

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

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