Speechless

Speechless

Love speaks louder than words.

NR 2013 · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Romance

A guy is found by the police swimming naked. He can't, or refuses to, speak and is sent to a hospital. Since no diagnosis can be made, he will be transferred to a mental hospital, when his male nurse decides to take another route. Slowly the reason for his speechlessness becomes clear. Together with the nurse's girlfriend and a female friend of the silent stranger, their history is explained

Directed by Simon Chung · Written by Simon Chung

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