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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. 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.

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  • 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

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.

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