The Silence of the Sea
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4/22/1949Runtime
87 minsOverview
In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...
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A austere, philosophical exploration of how quiet defiance and unspoken principle can coexist under tyranny. A German officer's growing awareness of his nation's true nature unfolds against the resolute silence of those he billeted with, creating a tragedy of missed understanding.
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