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.
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Fi1m review
Out now in the US. Silent Friend opened on 8 May 2026; our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release.
Cast
Tony Leung
Tony
Luna Wedler
Grete
Enzo Brumm
Hannes
Sylvester Groth
Anton
Martin Wuttke
Herr Fuchs
Johannes Hegemann
Thomas
Rainer Bock
Prof. Winterhalter
Léa Seydoux
Alice Sauvage
20cast+ 88 crew
Full cast & crew
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