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The Botanist

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Set in a remote village in Xinjiang, China, THE BOTANIST follows a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.

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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Jing has a knack for capturing the beauty of bucolic living, especially when you’re still young like Arsin and receptive to nature’s embrace. But the world of the film can seem so ethereal that it often risks slipping through our fingers. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Vikram Murthi indieWire Humanity’s tender, fraught relationship with the natural world has a storied history on film, but in “The Botanist,” it can sometimes feel like an unearned shortcut to grazing the sublime. Rated: B- Feb 18, 2025 Full Review Rory O'Connor The Film Stage As transportive a slice of summer melancholy as one could ask for. Feb 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Set in a remote village in Xinjiang, China, THE BOTANIST follows a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.
Director
Jing Yi
Producer
Zuolong Shan, Qi Ai
Screenwriter
Jing Yi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 36m