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Daphne Was A Torso Ending in Leaves

月桂哪得香如许

Directed by Catriona Gallagher

Poster for Daphne Was A Torso Ending in Leaves

Film Information

Director
Catriona Gallagher
Country/Region
UK / Italy
Language
English
Year
2024
Running Time
13 min
Section
2024 Golden Coconut · Short Film Competition
Premiere
Asian Premiere
Color
Color / Black & White

Synopsis

The mythical metamorphosis of nymph Daphne into a bay-laurel tree is reapproached in contemporary Rome. From hedges in parks & gardens to laureate wreaths for graduating students, this is a film made about Daphne, with daphne, with the black and white negative developed in bay-leaf infusion.

2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam - KNF Award

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