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The Great Silence
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The Great Silence

2023-01-12 · 95 min · ★ 5.3

Drama

Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.

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Directors
Katrine Brocks
Production companies
Monolit Film
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kristine Kujath ThorpKristine Kujath ThorpAlma / Silje
Elliott Crosset HoveElliott Crosset HoveErik
Karen-Lise MynsterKaren-Lise MynsterMother Miriam
Petrine AggerPetrine AggerSister Dorothea
Lena BondesonLena BondesonAgnes
Diêm CamilleDiêm CamilleSister Martha
Rikke HagenbergSister Ruth
Joen HøjerslevJoen HøjerslevFather Michael
Dorte HøjstedDorte HøjstedBartender
Bodil LassenBodil LassenSister Elisabeth
Lin LySister Agnette
Thomas SøndergaardIsak
Rikke WestiRikke WestiWoman on the telephone

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