The Botanist
In a remote village in Xinjiang, 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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In a remote village in Xinjiang, 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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- Release date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
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- Language
- Kazakh, Mandarin
- Country
- China
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