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Silent Friend

Silent Friend
★ 7.2/10•2026•2h 27m•M•Drama

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.

Ildikó Enyedi · Director

Ildikó Enyedi · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 27m
LanguageDE
Release DateJan 15, 2026
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$755,049

Actors

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony

Luna Wedler

Luna Wedler

Grete

Enzo Brumm

Enzo Brumm

Hannes

Sylvester Groth

Sylvester Groth

Anton

Martin Wuttke

Martin Wuttke

Herr Fuchs

Johannes Hegemann

Johannes Hegemann

Thomas

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Prof. Winterhalter

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Alice Sauvage

Marlene Burow

Marlene Burow

Gundula

Bernd Birkhahn

Prof. Wild

Yun Huang

Jule

Sky Hofmann

Peter

Bettina Stucky

Bettina Stucky

Annelore

Erwin Giese

Herr Voss

Peter Benedict

Prof. Kong

Camillo Guthmann

Franz

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