CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 2h 27m
Silent Friend
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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 byIldikó Enyedi

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 27m
Language
DE
Released
January 15, 2026
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$755,049
Studios
Pandora FilmGalatée FilmsInforg-M&M Film

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Ildikó Enyedi
Ildikó Enyedi
Written by
Ildikó Enyedi
Ildikó Enyedi
Produced by
Reinhard Brundig
Reinhard Brundig
Nicolas Elghozi

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