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Silent Friend
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Silent Friend

Release Date (BE)

01 / 04 / 2026

Movie Tag

arthouse Arthouse

Distributor

September Film Distribution (BE)
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.
De plantentuin van een middeleeuws universiteitsstadje in Duitsland vormt de thuisbasis van een eeuwenoude en majestueuze boom. Over de jaren heen is deze een stille getuige van de mens en haar bezigheden. Zowel in het jaar 1908, 1972 als in 2020 wordt een verhaal verteld dat bepaald werd door de omringende natuur. De relatie tussen mens en flora wordt hierdoor belicht. Daarnaast vindt een befaamde neuroloog uit Hong Kong zijn weg naar diezelfde universiteit.
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historical drama biographical

Made in

Germany / Hungary / China / France / Belgium

Duration

-

Directed by

Ildiko Enyedi

Cast

Luna Wedler, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Lea Seydoux Tony Leung, Enzo Brumm, ...
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