SILENT FRIEND

DRAMA  |  Unrated

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. 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree. 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. We follow their clumsy, awkward attempts to connect - each one of them deeply rooted in their own present - as they are transformed by the quiet, enduring, and mysterious power of nature. The ancient ginkgo tree brings us closer to what it means to be human - to our longing to belong.

STARRING

Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Martin Wuttke, Sylvester Groth, Rainer Bock, Léa Seydoux, Marlene Burow and Johannes Hegemann

RUNTIME

2 Hours 27 Minutes

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