Ikebana

This tranquil and inventive cinematic essay, focussing on the Japanese art of flower arranging, regards plants as a language of expression, channelling the past, present and future.

A flower blows in the wind and a gentle voice floats in: “soil is a bodily gift of the dead to the living”. This poetic film fabulously matches its precise and caring form to the topic it revolves around: Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. What might at first appear to be a simple pastime, is revealed as a profound vehicle for exploring the ephemerality of existence, the arrangement of creative expression, and the many languages of plants.

Content Guidance: Film contains scenes with flashing images.

This film will screen as part of the short film compilation Unknown Natures.