The Silence

The Silence

To save his future, he must solve the past.

2006 · 110 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Mystery, TV Movie

A police officer reassigned to curate a photography exhibition finds links between a series of murders.

Directed by Cate Shortland · Written by Alice Addison

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