Drama
Silent Friend
In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed over a century the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives. At three distinct moments across the 20th and 21st centuries, these people — each carrying their own questions and inner struggles — inevitably find themselves drawn into the presence of this tree, full of mystery and meaning.
Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
January 15, 2026
Runtime
2h 27m
Language
Cantonese, German, English
Budget → Revenue
$3M → $755K
Top cast
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Dr. Tony Wong
Léa Seydoux
Dr. Alice Sauvage
Luna Wedler
Grete
Enzo Brumm
Hannes
Sylvester Groth
Anton
Yun Huang
Jule
Luca Valentini
Francesco
Marlene Burow
Gundula
Felix Burose
Max
Rainer Bock
prof. Winterhalter
Johannes Hegemann
Thomas
Sky Hofmann
Peter
Martin Wuttke
Herr Fuchs
Christian Braun
Student 1908 (uncredited)
Koppány Gerner
Friend at the Pond (uncredited)
György Méhész
Friend at the pond (uncredited)
Kristóf Vajda
Friend at the Pond (uncredited)
Johannes Scheidweiler
Udo
Julian Rodich
Student in cafeteria #1 (uncredited)
