Rescued from Earth's nuclear annihilation, four friends crash-land on an unknown planet and courageously set out to locate a new home capable of sustaining their species. What follows is a visually stunning odyssey across frozen landscapes, strange new worlds and microscopic ecosystems bursting into life. And these unlikely heroes are not who you’d expect…
Genre: animation, nature, adventure fantasy
No spoken word
Length: 1 hr 16 mins (2025)
In this dialogue-free animation, Japanese-French director Momoko Seto turns the smallest forms of life (yes…dandelion seeds) into the stars of an epic nature fable. Using sets built from miniature objects, she creates a mesmerizing universe where reality and imagination blend seamlessly. As the seeds drift through a dangerous and ever-changing world, a new planet slowly begins to thaw, sprout and awaken around them.
Immersive, adventurous and surprisingly emotional, this is a wondrous ecological journey about survival, transformation and the resilience of life itself.
Personal blurb by one of the members of the Film Committee: Never in my life did I expect that I would be in tears over a dandelion stem…
Awards
Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week 2025 and the European Film Awards 2025 animated feature selection.
Reviews
“The animated flick features strikingly powerful visuals that will immediately draw in the audience.” Cineuropa
“The film is an immersive and often beguiling visual experience.” Screen Daily
“I suspect people of all ages will find much to be swooned by in ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey.’” RogerEbert
SG & ITEC registration for bachelor’s students
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Ticket information
This film will be shown at Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos.
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Please be on time
The screening of the film begin promptly at 19:30 (with no pre-film advertisements), and the cinema hall will open at 19:10. We kindly request that you arrive at the ticket counter at least 10 minutes before the start of the film to ensure a smooth and timely experience for all.
The Studium Generale film program is created in collaboration with the Student Film Committee and Natlab.