Silent Friend - EN subs

The majestic ginkgo tree has been a silent witness to the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives. In 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants. In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium. In 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree.

We follow their clumsy, awkward attempts to connect – each one of them deeply rooted in their own present – as they are transformed by the quiet, enduring, and mysterious power of nature. The ancient ginkgo tree brings us closer to what it means to be human – to our longing to belong.