Jury statement

“How far are humans allowed to interfere in nature? By taking it slow and leaving unanswered questions, the movie allows us to feel the absurdity of an outrageous enterprise, as well as the infinite sadness of this cruel uprooting. We get to see people torn between grief over lost nature and strive for financial stability. The story is carried by powerful images, in suspension, at times reminiscing of surrealist movies. We could almost be watching a tale – except all is true. And the final contemplation of the artificially rooted garden is all the more harrowing for it.”