The Silence(2010)
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.
Movie: The Silence
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peer Sommer
Timo Friedrich
Elena Lange
David Jahn
Krischan Mittich
Matthias Grimmer
Ruth Weghamm
Jana Gläser
Karl Weghamm
Julia Friedrich
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