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Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend Sets May U.S. Release as Trailer Debuts

The Venice-lauded triptych from the On Body and Soul director explores a ginkgo that links lives across a century.

Overview

  • Distributor 1-2 Special will open Silent Friend in New York on May 8 at Film at Lincoln Center and Angelika Film Center before expanding to Los Angeles on May 15.
  • A U.S. trailer premiered today, marking the start of the film’s theatrical rollout following Venice and TIFF screenings.
  • Film at Lincoln Center will host a Tony Leung retrospective from April 29 to May 7 with the actor appearing in person for select events.
  • The film weaves three stories set in 1908, 1972, and 2020 around a single ginkgo in a German university town.
  • Tony Leung leads a cast that includes Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, and Léa Seydoux, with coverage noting this as Leung’s first European film and critics offering positive early reviews.