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Silent Heart

Silent Heart

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Silent Heart

2014

1h 38m

6.5(46 votes)

Drama

Overview

Three generations of a family gather over a weekend. The sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally-ill mother’s desire to die before her disease worsens; but, as the weekend progresses, their mother's decision becomes harder and harder to deal with, and old conflicts come to the surface.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Esther

Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Poul

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Heidi

Danica Ćurčić

Danica Ćurčić

Sanne

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Michael

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Dennis

Vigga Bro

Vigga Bro

Lisbeth

Oskar Sælan Halskov

Jonathan

Creative team

Directed by: Bille August
Written by: Christian Torpe
Produced by: Jesper Morthorst

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