Set in a remote village in Xinjiang, China, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants, 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.
Title: The Botanist
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 96 minutes
Release Date: 2026-04-14
Language: Mandarin, Kazakh
Country of Origin: China
Rating: 5.0/10
Cast: Jahseleh Yesl, Ren Zihan, Nurdaolet Jalen, Eramazan Sarhet, Jomajan Songhat
Director: Jing Yi
Producer: Shan Zuolong, Qi Ai
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