Dandelion's Odyssey (Planètes)

Dendelion, Baraban, Léonto and Taraxa are four odd friends; four seeds which used to belong to the same dandelion. Rescued from an explosion that destroyed the Earth, they find themselves hurled into the cosmos, travelling through planets and constellations. When they land on an unknown land, they set off on an unforgettable adventure to find a new home and settle for good.

Japanese-French director Momoko Seto shows plants and living beings in a way that had never been seen before. From sets built with minuscule things, she makes gigantic landscapes. The real and the imaginary are indistinguishable from one another... which plunges viewers into a secret, magnified natural universe and takes them on a journey into a wonderful ecological epic.

In a certain sense, Dandelion’s Odyssey is the story of the geological evolution of the Earth – from the time when it was covered in ice until the present day, when the ground is no longer a free, fundamental, and obvious element.

This film is eligible for the Audentia Award.

This screening is supported by the French Embassy in Ireland.