The Great Silence

The Great Silence — Plot

Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.

• Release date
• January 12, 2023
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Katrine Brocks

The Great Silence — Cast

Kristine Kujath Thorp Alma / Silje Elliott Crosset Hove Erik Karen-Lise Mynster Mother Miriam Petrine Agger Sister Dorothea Lena Bondeson Agnes Diêm Camille Sister Martha

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Rikke Hagenberg Sister Ruth Joen Højerslev Father Michael