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Released 16 years ago.
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The Silence
2010 1h 58m DE
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SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 159
CrimeThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ulrich Thomsen
Peer Sommer
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Timo Friedrich
Katrin Sass
Elena Lange
Sebastian Blomberg
David Jahn
Burghart Klaußner
Krischan Mittich
Oliver Stokowski
Matthias Grimmer
Karoline Eichhorn
Ruth Weghamm
Jule Böwe
Jana Gläser
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Baran bo Odar
- Writers
- Baran bo Odar
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Baran bo Odar, shot by Nikolaus Summerer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robert Rzesacz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ulrich Thomsen and Wotan Wilke Möhring and Katrin Sass carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt1361835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Baran bo Odar directs. Nikolaus Summerer behind the camera. Robert Rzesacz cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Baran bo Odar, shot by Nikolaus Summerer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Robert Rzesacz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Ulrich Thomsen and Wotan Wilke Möhring and Katrin Sass carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1361835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nikolaus Summerer
- Editing
- Robert Rzesacz
- Production design
- Christian M. Goldbeck
- Costume design
- Katharina Ost
- Makeup / hair
- Elke Lebender
- Sound
- Tom Korr
- Runtime
- 118 min · 1h 58m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $416,675
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Baran bo Odar
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- LÜ
Lüthje & Schneider Filmproduktion
Cine Plus Filmproduktion
DE
ZDF
DE
Key crew
- NovelJan Costin Wagner
- ProducerMaren Lüthje
- ProducerJantje Friese
- Co-ProducerBaran bo Odar
- EditorRobert Rzesacz
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Korr
- CastingAnja Dihrberg
- Steadicam OperatorMatthias Wallinger
- First Assistant CameraMax Knauer
- Costume DesignKatharina Ost
- Steadicam OperatorBenjamin Treplin
- Makeup ArtistElke Lebender
- ProducerFlorian Schneider
- ProducerFrank Evers
- Set DecorationSabin Enste
- GafferWolfgang Dell
- Production DesignChristian M. Goldbeck
- MusicMichael Kamm
- First Assistant CameraAnnika Speidel
- Dialogue EditorPhilipp Bitter
- Production DesignYeşim Zolan
- ProducerJörg Schulze
- MusicKris Steininger
- Sound DesignerChristoph Ulbich
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- germany
- child molester
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-01-08· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2013-03-07
Also known as
International titles
- Das SchweigenDE
- Silencio de hieloES
- Il était une fois un meurtreFR
- Néma csöndHU
- CiszaPL
- O SilêncioPT
- The SilenceGB
- The SilenceUS
