A Silence

A Silence

2024 · 100 min · FR · 5.1 (65 votes)
Dir. Joachim Lafosse · Starring Emmanuelle Devos, Daniel Auteuil, Larisa Faber, Matthieu Galoux, Jeanne Cherhal, Louise Chevillotte · Music Ólafur Arnalds
Drama

Astrid is the wife of an acclaimed lawyer. Silenced for 25 years, her family balance suddenly collapses when her children initiate their search for justice.

VIBE

This is a deeply unsettling slow-burn, steeped in melancholic tension. It explores the crushing weight of decades-long repression and the seismic impact of long-buried truths finally emerging. Expect a somber, character-driven journey through family secrets and the difficult, often painful, path to reckoning.

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