April 18 Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre

Silent Friend

Drama
2025 Ildikó Enyedi 147m

Showtimes

Saturday, April 18, 2026

7:15PM Oriental Theatre - Lubar Cinema (west)

Thursday, April 23, 2026

2:15PM Downer Theatre - South Cinema

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1:30PM Oriental Theatre - Lubar Cinema (west)

Description

A majestic ginkgo tree in the heart of a medieval German university town stands witness to 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 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.

Series
Worldviews Program – MFF26
Year
2025
Length
147 minutes
Language
German, English
Subtitles
English
Country
Germany, France, Hungary
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Producers
Reinhard Brundig, Nicolas Elghozi, Mónika Mécs, Morgane Olivier
Writer
Ildikó Enyedi
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Léa Seydoux
Cinematographer
Gergely Pálos
Editor
Károly Szalai