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Synopsis
From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul), comes the breathtaking drama SILENT FRIEND, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. 2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time, they are transformed by nature's enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive, SILENT FRIEND is a mesmerising exploration of connection, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
From Academy Award-nominated director Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul), comes the breathtaking drama SILENT FRIEND, a beautifully crafted story that unfolds beneath a majestic ginkgo tree in the botanical garden of a medieval German university town. A silent witness to generations of change, the ancient tree connects three individuals across time through their encounters with the natural world. 2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As each search for meaning in their own moment in time, they are transformed by nature's enduring mystery and beauty. Both intimate and expansive, SILENT FRIEND is a mesmerising exploration of connection, curiosity and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
Reviews
“Silent Friend is a sublime experience, composed of incredibly beautiful imagery and thought-provoking ideas that will linger long after its two-and-a-half-hour runtime. Most films tell a story. Enyedi presents a new way of looking at the world.”
— Deep Focus Review
“Silent Friend is a film not of environmentalist pleading but of ecological profundity. It gets under our skin by making us ponder the spirit beneath the bark.”
— Wall Street Journal
“Enyedi is a master stylist who knows how to create a certain mood, mixing visual poetry with deadpan humor, and big ideas with quotidian foibles, in a film that explores our mysterious relationship with both the green world and one another.”
— The Hollywood Reporter
“Enyedi gripping drama, beautifully and inventively shot by cinematographer Gergely Pálos, tells audiences how important it is to slow down, connect and comprehend, especially when another party does not seem to be readily communicable.”
— Original Cin
Movie Information
Release Date
Thursday, 2nd July 2026
Duration
147 MIN
Language
German and English with English subtitles
Rating
M
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Luca Valentini
Genre
Drama
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Movie Information
Release Date
Thursday, 2nd July 2026
Duration
147 MIN
Language
German and English with English subtitles
Rating
M
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Luca Valentini
Genre
Drama
