Hôtel Silence

Mar 29, 2024

1h 36m

★ 7.0

Based on the novel Ör, by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir.

Overview

Jean, in his fifties, has lost his lust for life. He leaves Canada for a faraway country, somewhere in Europe. A beautiful place to end his days, he thought. But that was without counting on the formidable resilience of the inhabitants and residents of the Hotel Silence.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Louise Productions

Lyla Films

Hôtel Silence Trailers

Cast

Jean

Sébastien Ricard

Ana

Lorena Handschin

Zoran

Jules Porier

Kristina

Irène Jacob

Paul Ahmarani

Sasha Samar

Louise Turcot

Igor Ovadis

Cassandra Latreille

Sacha Semis Barthes

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