The Plant from the Canaries
Deutschland
2023-2025
Spielfilm
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).
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Kim Minj / May
- Nadine
- Sándor
- Therapeut
- Agent
- 1. Ticket-Kontrolleur
- Ben
- der Ex
- Nachbar
- Mann im Kino
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Colour grading
Lighting design
Production design
Editing
Sound editor
Sound design
Audio mixing
Cast
- Kim Minj / May
- Nadine
- Sándor
- Therapeut
- Agent
- 1. Ticket-Kontrolleur
- Ben
- der Ex
- Nachbar
- Mann im Kino
- Isa
- Nick
- 2. Ticket-Kontrolleur
Production company
Producer
Line producer
Unit production manager
Shoot
- 22.01.2023 - 15.02.2023: Berlin
Duration:
66 min
Format:
DCP 2k, 1:1,78
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Screening:
Uraufführung (CH): 14.08.2025, Locarno, Film Festival - Concorso Cineasti del Presente
Titles
Additional titles
- Originaltitel (DE) The Plant from the Canaries
Versions
Original
Duration:
66 min
Format:
DCP 2k, 1:1,78
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Screening:
Uraufführung (CH): 14.08.2025, Locarno, Film Festival - Concorso Cineasti del Presente