‘The Botanist’ Review: A Lonely Boy’s Dreamlike Coming-of-Age Journey Features Strong Images and Trite Ideas
Berlin: A lonely Kazakh boy communes with nature in Jing Yi's evocative debut, from the producer of "Kaili Blues" and "Long ...
‘The Botanist’ Review: A Graceful Chinese Coming-of-Ager With Dreamy Images More Captivating Than the Story
First-time director Jing Yi sets his feature in the northern province of Xinjiang, in a remote community just across the ...
Festival Favorite Bi Gan Mentored the Dreamy Berlin Coming-of-Age Premiere ‘The Botanist' to Bloom: Watch the Teaser
Jing Yi's premiere follows a lonely Kazakh boy into a wondrous world. And the filmmaker was mentored by the director of "Long Day's Journey Into Night," one of IndieWire's favorite 2019 films.