THE PLANT FROM THE CANARIES © DFFB

THE PLANT FROM THE CANARIES

May, a Korean woman in her early thirties, finds herself suddenly alone after an unexpected breakup. As she drifts through sleepless days in Berlin, memories of her youth in Seoul quietly resurface.

THE PLANT FROM THE CANARIES is a contemporary portrait of a woman caught between times, identities, and the gentle shifts of everyday life.

The debut feature by Berlin-based Chinese filmmaker Ruan Lan-Xi was, developed with the support of the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB).

photo © DFFB
  • Genre
    Drama
  • CATEGORY
    Feature
  • DIRECTOR
    Ruan Lan-Xi
  • SCREENPLAY
    Ruan Lan-Xi
  • DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    Jonathan Steil
  • CAST
    Hyeonsu Jung, Daria Wichmann
  • PRODUCER
    Ruan Lan-Xi
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH in co-production with Chickpea Entertainment
  • LANGUAGE
    Korean, English, German
  • FESTIVAL
    Locarno Film Festival 2025
  • CONTACT
    Chickpea Entertainment, Ruan Lan-Xi
    mail@lanxi-ruan.com
    lanxi-ruan.com