The End of Silence

Jean is the difficult son of a family living isolated in the mountains. After a particularly intense fight with his parents, he seeks shelter at Nils and Ida’s friendly home. The following day, he goes hunting with them in the woods, where he learns how to kill for the first time. Later when his mother’s car is set alight, everyone thinks he’s the one responsible. Jean will disappear but, when he returns, the twists will be hard to predict. With his handheld camera enhancing the gradually increasing tension, Roland Edzard stages his slow-burning drama in an inaccessible and foggy landscape, in full accordance with the young protagonist’s psyche. Guilty secrets of the past unfold in a story of constantly escalating violence and surprise the viewer in a tragic finale.

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Original Title: La Fin du Silence

Director: Roland Edzard

Screenwriter: Roland Edzard

DoP: Frédéric Serve

Music: Christine Ott Quartet

Editor: Thomas Marchand

Principal Cast: Franck Falise, Thierry Frémont, Maia Morgenstern, Carlo Brandt, Marianne Basler, Alexis Michalik

Country: France, Austria

Year: 2011

Running Time: 80'

Language: French