The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
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Production year2005
French release26/04/2006
Runtime1 h 45 min
Synopsis
In eighties China, not all taboos were lifted. Min, a young orphan, sets off to study with a renowned botanist. A secretive man and authoritarian father, this teacher lives on an island transformed into a luxuriant garden. Obliged to share this solitary, withdrawn life, his daughter, An, is delighted by Win’s arrival on the island. The two girls quickly form a bond, only to see their friendship develop into a disturbing, sensual, and forbidden attraction. The idea of separation is impossible; Min and An soon concoct a dangerous arrangement that will allow them to continue to live under the same roof.
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Actors (10)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : Sotela et Fayolle Films
- Co-productions : EuropaCorp, France 2 Cinéma
- Foreign production company : Max Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : EuropaCorp
- French distribution : EuropaCorp
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Lise Fayolle
- Screenwriters : Dai Sijie, Nadine Perront
- Director of Photography : Guy Dufaux
- Music Composer : Eric Levi
- Assistant Director : Robin Sykes
- Editor : Dominique Fortin
- Sound recordists : Gang Wu, Loïc Gourbe
- Foreign producers : Roger Frappier, Luc Vandal
- Line Producers : Lise Fayolle, Maurice Illouz
- Production managers : Alfred Lot, Renée Gosselin
- Press Attaché (film) : Laurent Renard
- Continuity supervisor : Marie La Haye
- Foley artist : Christophe Bourreau
- Sound Mixer : Daniel Sobrino
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- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Homosexuality
- Production language : Chinese
- Coproducer countries : France, Canada
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