Silent Friend
2026 · 2h 27m · Drama · France, Germany · Rated M (AU)
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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Ildikó Enyedi6.5Smart score
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1900s1970s2020sbotanical gardenbotanycounter-culturecovid-19female protagonistmultiple timelinesnonlinear narrativeperiod dramasexismtreeuniversity townwoman director
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