Jeanne leaves for Japan in search of a rare medicinal plant. During the trip, she meets Tomo, a forest ranger, who accompanies her on her quest and guides her through the traces of her past. 20 years ago, in the forests of Yoshino, Jeanne lived her first love.
Naomi Kawase became the youngest winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Caméra d’Or with her first feature, Suzaku (1997). In 2007 she returned to Cannes with Mogari no mori (The Mourning Forest), winner of the Jury Grand Prix. Her documentary, Genpin (2010) competed in the Official Selection at the San Sebastian Festival, winning the FIPRESCI prize. She opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes with An (Sweet Bean) and has competed in its official selection with Hanezu (2011), Futatsu me no mado (Still the Water, 2014) and Hikari (Radiance, 2017), winner of the Ecumenical Jury Award.