Silence in Dreamland

Nov 1, 2013

1h 34m

★ 5.5

Her days go by like this; between the real life and dreams… until a street dog comes to her door.

Overview

After the death of her husband, silence and loneliness reign in this old lady's house. She made routine her best friend and faith her shelter. Only in her dreams she runs away from those four walls to a timeless magic land where the sea speaks without using words. Her days go by like this; between the real life and dreams… until a street dog comes to her door.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Weydemann Bros.

La Facultad

Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía del Ecuador

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Cast

Woman

Bertha Naranjo

Singer

Ney Moreira

Musician

Martín Rodríguez

Musician

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Silence in Dreamland

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