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Feature film — 2026

Silent Friend (2026)

7.22h 27mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 60 votes.

Pandora Film / Galatée Films / Inforg-M&M Film / Rediance / ZDF/Arte / ARTE France Cinéma / Allons Voir

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Director: Ildikó Enyedi

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Cast & crew

Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Tony

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony

Luna Wedler as Grete

Luna Wedler

Grete

Enzo Brumm as Hannes

Enzo Brumm

Hannes

Sylvester Groth as Anton

Sylvester Groth

Anton

Martin Wuttke as Herr Fuchs

Martin Wuttke

Herr Fuchs

Johannes Hegemann as Thomas

Johannes Hegemann

Thomas

Rainer Bock as Prof. Winterhalter

Rainer Bock

Prof. Winterhalter

Léa Seydoux as Alice Sauvage

Léa Seydoux

Alice Sauvage

Marlene Burow as Gundula

Marlene Burow

Gundula

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Bernd Birkhahn

Prof. Wild

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Yun Huang

Jule

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Sky Hofmann

Peter

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