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Silent Friend
Upcoming film by Ildikó Enyedi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silent Friend is an upcoming film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Sylvester Groth and Martin Wuttke, it follows a single tree through three loosely connected stories in different eras: 1908, 1972, and 2020.[1]
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.[2]
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Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Tony
- Léa Seydoux as Alice
- Luna Wedler as Grete
- Enzo Brumm as Hannes
- Sylvester Groth as Anton
- Yun Huang as Jule
- Martin Wuttke
- Johannes Hegemann
- Rainer Bock
- Marlene Burow as Gundula
- Jan Hofmann
Production
Tony Leung Chiu-wai was announced as a cast member in August 2023; director Ildikó Enyedi stated that she wrote Leung's role specifically for him.[3] Silent Friend marks Leung's second film outside of China, after Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and his first European production.
In November 2023, the film received a €500,000 production grant from Eurimages.[4] The Hesse Film Office awarded the film €550,000.[5][6]
Principal photography began in April 2024. The film was primarily shot in Marburg, specifically at the Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg at the University of Marburg.[5][6] Filming also took place in Cologne.[1]
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Release
Films Boutique acquired the international sales rights to the film in May 2024.[7] The film was presented at the Cannes Film Market in May 2025.[8] It will premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[9][10]
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