Flying Scents
Antshi von Moost / Switzerland / 2025 / 66 min
Scientific research and artistic practices exchange and inspire new ideas in a visually graceful film about the complex connections between plants, insects and humans in a volatile world.
In the heart of Zurich, a female-led research team embarks on a mission, determined to unlock the chemical alchemy that makes plants bloom instantly. Meanwhile, author Florianne Koechlin discovers that plants whisper in distinct dialects by releasing a cocktail of scents, while artists Gerda Steiner and Jörg Lenzlinger blur the line between the organic and the artificial, creating visions inspired by their living, breathing garden.
United by a passion for the plant world, these protaganists explore communication between flora and insects and question and renew their own relationship with them. As new insights unfold, the question remains: how will these revelations be applied and how will they affect our vulnerable ecosystems, shared by all living organisms.
