Silent Friend (2026)

7.1/10 147 min Drama

Overview

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.

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

Rainer Bock

prof. Winterhalter

Johannes Hegemann

Thomas

Martin Wuttke

Herr Fuchs

Johannes Scheidweiler

Udo

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