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Silent Friend

Silent Friend

20268.32h 27m

Overview

On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.

Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
Written by Ildikó Enyedi, Corinne Le Hong
Produced by Reinhard Brundig, Nicolas Elghozi, Xie Meng
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Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Wong

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Alice

Luna Wedler

Luna Wedler

Grete

Enzo Brumm

Enzo Brumm

Hannes

Sylvester Groth

Sylvester Groth

Anton

Yun Huang

Yun Huang

Jule

Luca Valentini

Luca Valentini

Francesco

Marlene Burow

Marlene Burow

Gundula

F

Felix Burose

Max

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

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About Silent Friend

Silent Friend is a drama film released in 2026. Directed by Ildikó Enyedi, it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler. On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.

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