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SILENT FRIEND

by Ildiko Enyedi

synopsis

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. 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree. 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.

international title: Silent Friend
original title: Silent Friend
country: Germany, France, Hungary
sales agent: Films Boutique
year: 2025
genre: fiction
directed by: Ildiko Enyedi
film run: 145’
screenplay: Ildiko Enyedi
cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Martin Wuttke, Johannes Hegemann, Rainer Bock, Léa Seydoux
cinematography by: Gergely Pálos
producer: Reinhard Brundig, Nicolas Elghozi, Monika Mécs
production: Pandora Filmproduktion, Galatée Films, Inforg-M&M Film, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), ARTE GEIE, ARTE France Cinéma
distributor: Pandora Film Distribution, Mozinet

Photogallery 05/09/2025: Venice 2025 - Silent Friend

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Ildikó Enyedi, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Léa Seydoux
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