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1-2 Special

Silent Friend

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In this rapturous, spellbinding epic featuring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux, a 2020s neuroscientist, a 1970s scholar, and a 1900s student explore the hidden secrets of the natural world, connected across time and space by a majestic tree that bears witness to their lives. From the director of My Twentieth Century and the Oscar®-nominated On Body and Soul.

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Director(s): Ildikó Enyedi

Starring: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Léa Seydoux

Release Year: 2025

Runtime: 147 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Language(s): DEU- German, ENG- English, Cantonese

Sound: DTS-HD MA 5.1, DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Packaging Artist(s): Jillian Adel

Genre: Drama

VS Release Date: September 1, 2026

SKU: 12S-005

Bonus Content
  • Understanding Through Stories – a new video interview with filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi
  • Ildikó Enyedi on SILENT FRIEND’s Origins and Themes
  • Screening for the 200-Year-Old Ginkgo in Sellye
  • Booklet with new writing by film critic Brandon Streussnig
  • Trailer
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1-2 Special is an independent film distributor, founded in 2025. The company is based in New York.
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    Beautiful film with a wonderful Tony Leung performance

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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    Great to see Tony Leung shine in this poetic movie.

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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    A lovely release for one of hte best films of 2026.

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