Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Silent Friend
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
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Production Companies
Pandora Film
Galatée Films
Inforg-M&M Film
Rediance
ZDF/Arte
ARTE France Cinéma