Synopsis

In the age of space exploration, Romi and her lover George flee a devastated Earth in search of a new world for just the two of them, settling on planet Eden17. However, it turns out to be a desolate planet unsuitable for human habitation. After losing George in an accident, Romi is determined to survive with her son Cain and enters a hibernation pod. When she awakes 1,300 years later, she finds that Eden is now home to a thriving city built by the descendants of Cain and the alien life-form known as Moopy. Romi lives there as a queen, but as she ages, her longing for Earth grows stronger. One day, a child of Eden named Com acknowledges Romi's feelings and resolves to embark on a journey to take her to Earth.

Shojiro Nishimi

Shojiro Nishimi is known for his unique sense of animation style. Nishimi was the supervising animation director of Tekkonkinkreet (2006). He directed Mutafukaz (2017), an animated film co-produced with France. It premiered at Annecy in June 2017, and was nominated for the 46th Annie Awards in the Best Animated Independent Feature. Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower describes love, especially love for the earth and humanity and compassion for those humanʼs activities as seen from the Phoenix that lives in eternity. It is Nishimiʼs second feature length film.