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 time, language, and the subtle changes in the day to day.

“May is a collage of women I know. Subtle, quiet, holding things in. This film is made of small things. A woman talking about her past, a late-night conversation, a screen inside a screen. And sometimes, it’s funny too.“

Cast: Jung Hyeonsu, Daria Wichmann | Director, Screenplay, Editing: Ruan Lan-Xi | Cinematography: Jonathan Steil | Sound Design: Nils Plambeck | Re-recording Mix: Lorenz Fischer | Music: Moondog, Ruben Staub | Producer: Ruan Lan-Xi | Line Producer: Francesca Cottafavi | Produced by DFFB, in co-production with Chickpea Entertainment, Berlin, Germany.