Silent Friend (2026)
Silent Friend (2026)
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.

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Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai As: Tony Wong
Léa Seydoux Léa Seydoux As: Alice
Luna Wedler Luna Wedler As: Grete
Enzo Brumm Enzo Brumm As: Hannes
Sylvester Groth Sylvester Groth As: Anton
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: AL

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English, Deutsch

Release Date: 15 January 2026

Country: FR, DE, HU, CN, BE

Runtime: 147m

Company Credits

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

Revenue: $582,186

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Cast

Directed By

Ildikó Enyedi

Ildikó Enyedi

Director

Edina Galgócz

Edina Galgócz

Second Assistant Director

István Kolos

István Kolos

First Assistant Director

Nicole Schreider

Nicole Schreider

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Krieger

Barbara Krieger

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Reinhard Brundig

Reinhard Brundig

Producer

Mónika Mécs

Mónika Mécs

Co-Producer

Nicolas Elghozi

Nicolas Elghozi

Producer

Xie Meng

Xie Meng

Producer

Scott Barley

Scott Barley

Production Assistant

Olivier Père

Olivier Père

Co-Producer

Orsi Kmetty

Orsi Kmetty

Line Producer

Irma Ascher

Irma Ascher

Casting

Nina Haun

Nina Haun

Casting

Dimitri Billecocq

Dimitri Billecocq

Unit Production Manager

Gábor Czibere

Gábor Czibere

Unit Manager

Csaba Henyei

Csaba Henyei

Assistant Production Manager

Edit Nagy

Edit Nagy

Unit Production Manager

Elke Sasserath

Elke Sasserath

Production Manager

Zsolt Ficsor

Zsolt Ficsor

Assistant Location Manager

Csilla Bíró

Csilla Bíró

Extras Casting Assistant

György Méhész

György Méhész

Extras Casting Assistant

Patrick Dreikauss

Patrick Dreikauss

Additional Casting

Erik Gyercán

Erik Gyercán

Extras Casting Coordinator

Beatrix Nemesházi

Beatrix Nemesházi

Extras Casting

Scott Barley

Scott Barley

Production Consultant

Kornél Kódor

Kornél Kódor

Location Manager

Bence Sági

Bence Sági

Location Manager

Dávid Surányi

Dávid Surányi

Location Manager

Xie Meng

Xie Meng

Co-Producer

Rita Gergely

Rita Gergely

Finance

Aranka Jakab

Aranka Jakab

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Dániel Benjair

Dániel Benjair

Unit Manager

Aranka Jakab

Aranka Jakab

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Diana Badalova

Diana Badalova

Key Makeup Artist

Aurélie Cerveau

Aurélie Cerveau

Makeup Department Head

Geoffrey Coppini

Geoffrey Coppini

Hair Department Head

Kolos Andrea

Kolos Andrea

Costumer

Ágnes Mecseki

Ágnes Mecseki

Seamstress

Peri de Bragança

Peri de Bragança

Costume Design

Barbara Gosztony

Barbara Gosztony

Hairstylist

Sound

Oliver Achatz

Oliver Achatz

Dialogue Editor

Noemi Hampel

Noemi Hampel

Sound Editor

Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko

Maria Carolina Santana Caraballo-Gramcko

Foley Editor

Michael Schlömer

Michael Schlömer

Production Sound Mixer

Daniel Sobrino

Daniel Sobrino

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jérôme Wiciak

Jérôme Wiciak

Supervising Sound Editor

André Zacher

André Zacher

ADR Supervisor

Gábor Keresztes

Gábor Keresztes

Original Music Composer

Kristóf Kelemen

Kristóf Kelemen

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Róbert Pálos

Róbert Pálos

CG Artist

Béla Klingl

Béla Klingl

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alnazer Mohamad Fawzi

Alnazer Mohamad Fawzi

Visual Effects Designer

Péter Csintalan

Péter Csintalan

Visual Effects Designer

Camera

Gergely Pálos

Gergely Pálos

Director of Photography

Péter Adamkó

Péter Adamkó

Camera Trainee

Virág Belákovics

Virág Belákovics

Camera Trainee

Rudi Kurth

Rudi Kurth

Key Grip

Péter Kéry-Kovács

Péter Kéry-Kovács

First Assistant Camera

Márton Székely

Márton Székely

Second Assistant Camera

Lukas Nickel

Lukas Nickel

Best Boy Grip

Robert Patzelt

Robert Patzelt

Steadicam Operator

Simonics Balázs

Simonics Balázs

Key Grip

Gergely Skublics

Gergely Skublics

Digital Imaging Technician

Jannis Sonthoff

Jannis Sonthoff

Camera Trainee

Alexander Suer

Alexander Suer

Digital Imaging Technician

Szilágyi Lenke

Szilágyi Lenke

Still Photographer

Lighting

Menráth András

Menráth András

Electrician

Art Department

Beatrix Petõ

Beatrix Petõ

Art Direction

Vicky von Minckwitz

Vicky von Minckwitz

Set Decoration

Barbara Hartwich

Barbara Hartwich

Assistant Set Decoration

Imola Láng

Imola Láng

Production Design

Tamas Stadler

Tamas Stadler

Props

Other Crew

Kristina English

Kristina English

Post Production Supervisor

Guillaume Parent

Guillaume Parent

Post Production Supervisor

Willi Andrick

Willi Andrick

Video Assist Operator

Dániel Megyeri

Dániel Megyeri

Video Assist Operator

Bálint Seress

Bálint Seress

Loader

Melanie Vetter

Melanie Vetter

Loader

Attila Ágoston

Attila Ágoston

Loader

Tina Kaiser

Tina Kaiser

Dramaturgy

Ádám Bürös

Ádám Bürös

Driver

Márton Nevigyánszky

Márton Nevigyánszky

Driver

Gábor Molnár

Gábor Molnár

Medical Consultant

Norbert Klingner

Norbert Klingner

Legal Services

András Bagoly

András Bagoly

Stand In

Scott Barley

Scott Barley

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