Silent Friend
2026•2h 27m•7.1•Released
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.
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Writer
Ildikó Enyedi
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Cantonese, German, English
Studio
Pandora Film
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)
Production
Company
Pandora Film
Company
Galatée Films
Company
Inforg-M&M Film
Company
Rediance
Company
ZDF/Arte
Company
ARTE France Cinéma
Company
Allons Voir
Producer
Reinhard Brundig
Producer
Xie Meng
Producer
Nicolas Elghozi
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