Silent Friend

In the heart of a botanical garden in a German university town stands a giant ginkgo tree. This silent witness has been observing different human lives for over a century. In 1908, Grete is the first female student at her university. Unwaveringly, she finds her calling: not in biology, but in photography. Sixty-four years later, Hannes falls in love with a botany student. While he is supposed to be monitoring a project for her thesis, he begins a rather unusual relationship – with a geranium. And finally, during the 2020 corona lockdown, neuroscientist Tony from Hong Kong gets stuck in the deserted university housing. You follow their attempts at connection, while they are transformed by the mysterious power of nature.