Silent Friend (2026)
Movie20262h 27mGerman
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 59 ratings.
Movie review: Silent Friend
Silent Friend is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Drama.
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.2/10 based on 59 votes.
Production
Release date: January 15, 2026 · Runtime: 147 minutes · Original language: German · Reported budget: $3,000,000 · Reported revenue: $755,049
Official trailer
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Luna Wedler
Enzo Brumm
Sylvester Groth
Martin Wuttke
Johannes Hegemann
Rainer Bock
Léa Seydoux
Marlene Burow
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