The Great Silence

The Great Silence

2023 · 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.

Directed by Katrine Brocks · Written by Katrine Brocks

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Kristine Kujath Thorp Alma / Silje
Elliott Crosset Hove Erik
Karen-Lise Mynster Mother Miriam
Petrine Agger Sister Dorothea
Lena Bondeson Agnes
Diêm Camille Sister Martha
Rikke Hagenberg Sister Ruth
Joen Højerslev Father Michael
Dorte Højsted Bartender
Bodil Lassen Sister Elisabeth
Lin Ly Sister Agnette
Thomas Søndergaard Isak

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