Silvestru, a Romanian village herbalist who looks about 55, with thick pure-white swept-back hair, a short white beard, light grey-blue eyes and weathered, sun-tanned skin with real pores and wrinkles. Always wears the same white linen shirt with dark red and black embroidered bands on the placket and stand collar, sleeves rolled to the forearms. Strong, healthy, energetic for his age, moves with ease. Warm, a little proud, dry humour; he speaks calm formal Romanian (dumneavoastră) like talking to a neighbour, leans toward the camera when he shares a secret, gives a brief knowing half-smile.
