Hanami vs The Botanist
Hanami has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5/10 for The Botanist). Hanami is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hanami
The Botanist| Hanami | The Botanist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy | Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denise Fernandes | Jing Yi |
| Main cast | Sanaya Andrade, Daílma Mendes, Alice Da Luz Gomes, Nha Nha Rodrigues, Yûta Nakano | Jahseleh Yesl, Ren Zihan, Nurdaolet Jalen, Eramazan Sarhet, Jomajan Songhat |
Synopsis
Hanami
On a remote volcanic island that everybody wants to leave, little Nana learns to stay. Her mother, Nia, went into exile right after she was born and Nana grows up in the family of her father. One day, the family learns that Nia is ill. Nana begins to develop high fevers and is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There she encounters a world steeped in magical realism, between dreams and reality. Later, when Nana is a teenager, her…
The Botanist
In a remote village in Xinjiang, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.
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