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The Botanist
CHINA · 2026

The Botanist

Jing Yi
cross-cultural friendship nature and solitude coming of age cultural identity botanical allegory
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Synopsis

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.