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SILENT FRIEND

Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
Germany, France, 2025
Drama
  • 147147 minutes

Synopsis

In Marburg’s Old Botanical Garden, an ancient ginkgo tree anchors three lives across a century. In 1908, Grete, the university’s first biology student, turns to plant photography. In 1972, Hannes is changed by close observation. In 2020, a visiting neuroscientist experiments with the tree.

Synopsis

In Marburg’s Old Botanical Garden, an ancient ginkgo tree anchors three lives across a century. In 1908, Grete, the university’s first biology student, turns to plant photography. In 1972, Hannes is changed by close observation. In 2020, a visiting neuroscientist experiments with the tree.