by FilmInk Staff
Embrace nature…
“It is a true original, one of those cinematic events that once seen, will not easily be forgotten.” RogerEbert.com ★★★★
One of the breakout hits of The Venice Film Festival, where it took home six awards including the Fipresci and Best Newcomer Prize, Golden Bear-winning Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi returns with her mesmerizing new film Silent Friend starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux. In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. Throughout a century of change, this silent witness has observed the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives. 2020: a neuroscientist from Hong Kong explores the mind of babies and begins an unexpected, mind-altering experiment with the ancient tree. 1972: a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. 1908: through the lens of photography, the university’s first female student discovers sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. As we follow the three protagonists’ attempts to connect – each one of them deeply rooted in their own present – they are transformed by the quiet, enduring, and mysterious power of nature.
For a chance to win a double pass to Silent Friend, simply email competitions@filmink.com.au with your favourite movie about nature, and why you love it. Most creative entries win. Don’t forget to include your postal address with your entry.
Head to the website to see where Silent Friend is playing near you.
Silent Friend is released in cinemas on July 2
