Date:
27 May 2026, 17:30 Wednesday
Place:Barcelona, Cinema Maldà
The Silent Friend (VOSE)
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The Silent Friend (VOSE)
"Stille freundin" / Germany, France, Hungary: 2025 / Director: Ildikó Enyedi / Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Luna Wedler, Léa Seydoux, Enzo Brumm / Drama / 145 min / Original version in German with Spanish subtitles / Not recommended for children under 12.
Synopsis: In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval German university town stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed the tranquil rhythms of transformation for over a century, spanning three human lives. In 2020, a Hong Kong neuroscientist, exploring the minds of infants, begins an unexpected experiment with the ancient tree. In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. In 1908, the first female university student discovered, through the lens of photography, the sacred patterns of the universe hidden in the humblest of plants. We follow her clumsy and inexplicable attempts to connect—each deeply rooted in her own present—as they are transformed by the silent, enduring, and mysterious power of nature. The ancient ginkgo brings us closer to what it means to be human: to our yearning for belonging.