Lonely Neuroscientist Tony Leung, 'Silent Friend' Main Trailer Released!

European master Ildikó Enyedi's film starring Tony Leung, <Silent Friend> has confirmed its release date of April 15 and has released the main trailer, which showcases one of the most remarkable works of the year. <Silent Friend> tells the story of characters from three eras, 1908-1972-2020, communicating and connecting around a single ginkgo tree.

The main trailer for <Silent Friend> released on the confirmed date of April 15 features beloved actor Tony Leung, showcasing the old ginkgo tree rooted since 1832 and the interactions of three characters from 1908, 1972, and 2020, heightening curiosity and desire to watch the film.

The main trailer for <Silent Friend> begins with Tony Leung, playing the lonely neuroscientist 'Tony' in 2020, looking out the window and saying, "What if... they are observing us the same way?" Isolated at the university due to the pandemic, 'Tony' becomes curious about the 'ginkgo tree' that has been observing humans since 1832, followed by glimpses of 'Grete', the first female student at the university in 1908, and 'Hannes', a young man who communicates with plants in 1972, inviting viewers into the time of the 'ginkgo tree' that transcends a century.

Additionally, 'Tony', who is invited to a university in Germany and feels like a stranger, 'Grete', the only female student in a male-dominated university, and 'Hannes', who grows up on a farm and faces a new and intellectual environment, all meet the 'ginkgo tree' that silently guards that place when they are alone, feeling each other's loneliness and connecting, signaling the birth of a work that "shows the realm of cinematic art" (Morning Star (UK)). In particular, the process of the three characters meeting the world of the 'ginkgo tree', communicating with plants, and transforming showcases the mystery of humanity and nature, further increasing curiosity about the film itself.

Above all, the world-renowned master Ildikó Enyedi has captured various plants in a mystical way, with 'Grete's' time in 1908 filmed in 35mm black and white, 'Hannes's' time in 1972 filmed in rich but somewhat unclear 16mm color, and 'Tony's' lonely time in 2020 shot in sharp and precise digital, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in their different times, adding to the uniqueness of the experience.