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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.
Silent Friend (2026) is a 2h 27min drama feature film by Ildikó Enyedi. On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in... Selected for Budapest Film Festival (2025).
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| Wikidata | Q122827342 |
| IMDb | tt27811632 |
| TMDB | 1168719 |
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