Tony Leung stars in ‘Silent Friend’, FIPRESCI Prize winner at Venice

The official trailer for the film ‘Silent Friend’ has been released. Directed by Golden Bear winner Ildikó Enyedi, the film stars Tony Leung as a Hong Kong neuroscientist who conducts experiments on an ancient ginkgo tree to explore how non-verbal living beings perceive the world.

Léa Seydoux also stars in the production. The film, which examines the complex relationship and communication between humans and nature, has already received international critical acclaim, winning the FIPRESCI Prize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.