Speechless

Speechless — Plot

Well-known novelist and literary monument, 55-year-old Jan Meerman's successful life is thrown upside down when his 85-year-old mother, Josée Verbeke, unexpectedly has a severe stroke. Jan no longer recognizes his once lively mother as her verbal witticisms have been replaced by pitiful cries and gibberish. In these difficult times Jan faces the upcoming deadline of his new novel. The confrontation he has to engage with the decline of his mother makes him question his priorities.

• Release date
• March 15, 2017
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Director
• Hilde Van Mieghem

Speechless — Cast

Stany Crets Jan Meerman Viviane de Muynck Moeder Josée, heden

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Rik van Uffelen Vader Roger Marie Vinck Moeder Josée, verleden Flor Decleir Vader Roger, Verleden Hans Kesting Roel