SILENT FRIEND Germany-France-Hungary, 2025, 145 min, color

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. 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree. 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Venice ’25 - Best Young Actor or Actress (Luna Wedler), FIPRESCI Prize

Ildiko Enyedi

Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1955. Her films blend poetic visuals, intimate character studies, and subtle magical realism, exploring human connection, loneliness, and the delicate interplay between reality and imagination. She started her career as an artist and then began making short and feature films as a writer and director. She has received over 40 international awards. Her film My Twentieth Century was voted one of the 12 best Hungarian films of all time. In 1992 she was a member of the international jury of the Berlin Film Festival. In 2018, Ildikó Enyedi was the President of the International Jury of the 22-nd Sofia International Film Festival.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1989 My Twentieth Century

1994 Magic Hunter

1997 Tamás and Juli

1999 Simon, the Magician

2017 On Body and Soul

2021 The Story of My Wife

2025 Silent Friend

DIRECTOR

Ildiko Enyedi

SCRIPT

Ildiko Enyedi

CAMERA

Gergely Pálos

MUSIC

Gábor Keresztes, Kristóf Kelemen

CAST

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Martin Wuttke

PRODUCERS

Reinhard Brundig, Nicolas Elghozi, Monika Mécs

PRODUCTION

Pandora Filmproduktion, Galatée Films, Inforg-M&M Film

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