Hotel Silence (French: Hôtel Silence) is a Canadian-Swiss drama film, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2024.[1] Adapted from Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's 2016 novel Hotel Silence (Ör), the film stars Sébastien Ricard as Jean, a depressed man who travels to a war-torn country with the intent of ending his life there, but who finds new perspective on his life when he becomes involved in the country's efforts to rebuild.[2]

Hotel Silence
FrenchHôtel Silence
Directed byLéa Pool
Written byLéa Pool
Based onHotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Produced byElisa Garbar
Lyse Lafontaine
François Tremblay
StarringSébastien Ricard
CinematographyDenis Jutzeler
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byMario Batkovic
Production
companies
Lyla Films
Louise Productions
Distributed byLes Films Opale
Release date
  • March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesCanada
Switzerland
LanguageFrench

The cast also includes Lorena Handschin, Jules Porier, Irène Jacob, Louise Turcot and Paul Ahmarani.

The film was shot in 2023.[3] It premiered on March 29, 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Hôtel Silence – Film de Léa Pool". Films du Québec, March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "«Hôtel Silence»: de l’ombre à la lumière". Le Devoir, March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Léa Pool tourne Hôtel silence". Films du Québec, February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Manon Dumais, "La bande-annonce d’Hôtel Silence dévoilée". La Presse, November 24, 2023.
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