Silent Friend
7.9
Movies 2026 147 min

Silent Friend

Drama History

Full Synopsis

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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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

Felix Burose

Felix Burose

Max

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Johannes Hegemann

Johannes Hegemann

Sky Hofmann

Sky Hofmann

Peter

Technical Details

Status Released
Release date 2026-01-15
Revenue $582,186
Original Language DE
Production Companies Pandora Film, Galatée Films, Inforg-M&M Film, Rediance, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma, Allons Voir

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