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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release2010

Runtime1h 58m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$416,675

Production

Lüthje & Schneider Filmproduktion

Cine Plus Filmproduktion

ZDF

Movie

The Silence

2010

1h 58m

6.6

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Synopsis

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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