Herbaria

A hushed, contemplative essay of beautiful images that drifts between plants and film archives, asking you to slow down and ponder preservation and memory.

Directed by

Leandro Listorti

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Julia Wallmüller, Narcisa Hirsch, Claudio Caldini

Overview

In his second feature film, Leandro Listorti establishes a parallel between two worlds he seems to know well: that of plants and that of cinema. This delicate cinematographic work, full of beautiful images—both archival and current—gives an account of the immense work of classification and preservation, and generously invites us to think about forms of representation and memory.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Memory, nature, art, aging

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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