
Silent Friend
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November 13, 2025
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Drama
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.
Featured Crew
Reinhard Brundig
Producer
Ildikó Enyedi
Director
Xie Meng
Producer
Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Wong

Léa Seydoux
Alice

Luna Wedler
Grete

Enzo Brumm
Hannes

Sylvester Groth
Anton