Venice 2025: Ildikó Enyedi's Film 'Silent Friend' is Tree-Loving Bliss

Do plants have feelings? Are trees interacting with humans? Is there a way to measure or montior this? Can we talk with them – can they talk with us? Is the natural plant world just as alive as animals are? These are the kind of questions that Hungarian filmmaker is attempting to address with her spectacular, breathtaking new film titled Silent Friend. And it's an instant favorite - this rare creation is a Film We Have Never Seen Before. Nothing like it exists, and it deserves to be appreciated and loved as one of the best films of the year. After my deeply moving, soulful experience watching this film at its world premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, I can say that it's going right on my list of all-time favorites. Seriously. Silent Friend is a majestic film featuring 3 intertwined stories centered around a big, old, majestic ginkgo tree in a university garden. It's an ambitious cinematic exploration of the idea that plants & trees are sentient, using emotional stories to make it plausible. I'm a believer. After this film, you'll never look at plants & trees the same way again. 🌳 // Continue Reading ›

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