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The Silence

The Silence

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The Silence

2010

1h 58m

6.6(157 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cine Plus Filmproduktion

ZDF

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Peer Sommer

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Timo Friedrich

Katrin Sass

Katrin Sass

Elena Lange

Sebastian Blomberg

Sebastian Blomberg

David Jahn

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Krischan Mittich

Oliver Stokowski

Oliver Stokowski

Matthias Grimmer

Karoline Eichhorn

Karoline Eichhorn

Ruth Weghamm

Jule Böwe

Jule Böwe

Jana Gläser

Roeland Wiesnekker

Roeland Wiesnekker

Karl Weghamm

Claudia Michelsen

Claudia Michelsen

Julia Friedrich

Creative team

Directed by: Baran bo Odar
Written by: Baran bo Odar
Produced by: Maren Lüthje
Jantje Friese

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