In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed over a century the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives. At three distinct moments across the 20th and 21st centuries, these people — each carrying their own questions and inner struggles — inevitably find themselves drawn into the presence of this tree, full of mystery and meaning.
Cinematography
Ginkgo tree as character—shot in every season across a century.
Acting
Leung's wordless longing; Seydoux's brittle intelligence.
Direction
Enyedi weaves timelines without a single title card.
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Ginkgo biloba was sourced from a 400-year-old specimen in Hungary; Enyedi insisted on filming its actual seasonal cycles over 18 months.
The 1908 storyline mirrors Enyedi's own grandmother, who was among the first women admitted to Budapest's science faculty.
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