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The Silence (15)

• Director: Baran bo Odar
• Genre: Crime
• Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Sebastian Blomberg, Katrin Sass, Burghart Klaussner
• Country: Germany
• Language: German
• Original/Alternative Title: Das Letzte Schweigen
• Running time: 118 mins
• Release date: 20 February 2012
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Synopsis

On a hot summer day, a bicycle is found in a wheat field and, nearby, the body of a young girl. The killer is never found. 23 years later, 13-year-old Sinikka is missing and the police are presented with a crime scene identical to the past. Convinced that history is repeating itself, a retired detective is determined that with the help of his young colleague David, he will

track down the perpetrator. Spanning a week in the investigation, as the days grow hotter and once intact worlds fall apart, the strain of the case casts its shadow on all involved. A striking debut, The Silence follows on from European crime thrillers such as The Killing and Wallander as it delves into the pysche of detectives and criminals alike to deliver a chilling story of murder and betrayal.