Silent Friend
- Drama
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.
Silent Friend is a drama film released on January 15, 2026, that follows three individuals across the 20th and 21st centuries as they each encounter a century-old ginkgo tree in a medieval German university town's botanical garden. The tree serves as a silent witness to moments of personal transformation and inner struggle across three distinct time periods. This meditative narrative explores how a single natural landmark can hold meaning and mystery across generations.
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Limited theatrical in United States
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Tony Leung Chiu-waiDr. Tony Wong
Léa SeydouxDr. Alice Sauvage
Luna WedlerGrete
Enzo BrummHannes
Sylvester GrothAnton
Yun HuangJule
Luca ValentiniFrancesco
Marlene BurowGundula- Felix BuroseMax
Rainer Bockprof. Winterhalter
Johannes HegemannThomas- Sky HofmannPeter
Martin WuttkeHerr Fuchs- Christian BraunStudent 1908 (uncredited)
- Koppány GernerFriend at the Pond (uncredited)
Trailer
Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
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When was Silent Friend released?
Silent Friend was released on January 15, 2026.
What is Silent Friend about?
The film follows three people at different points in time who are drawn to a ginkgo tree over a century old in a botanical garden in a medieval German university town. Each character carries their own questions and inner struggles, and the tree becomes a witness to their moments of transformation.
What genre is Silent Friend?
Silent Friend is a drama film.
Where does Silent Friend take place?
The film is set in a botanical garden featuring a ginkgo tree located in a medieval university town in Germany.
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