Silent Friend

Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux star in the wondrous latest from Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul, Sydney Film Prize 2017), following three era-spanning stories connected by a tree.

Exploring the deep connections between humans and nature, SILENT FRIEND centres on a centuries-old Gingko tree planted within the grounds of a German university across 3 distinct time periods; 1908, 1972 and 2020. In 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree. 1972, a young student (Enzo Brumm) is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908, the university’s first female student (Luna Wedler) discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.

Director Ildikó Enyedi's profound and emotive SILENT FRIEND is a visually stunning drama about the quiet, enduring, and mysterious power of nature.

Some German and Cantonese language, English subtitles.

Season starts July 2 at Luna Leederville