Hotel Silence (film)
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| French | Hôtel Silence |
| Directed by | Léa Pool |
| Written by | Léa Pool |
| Based on | Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir |
| Produced by | Elisa Garbar Lyse Lafontaine François Tremblay |
| Starring | Sébastien Ricard |
| Cinematography | Denis Jutzeler |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
| Music by | Mario Batkovic |
Production companies | Lyla Films Louise Productions |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Switzerland |
| Language | French |
Hotel Silence (French: Hôtel Silence) is a Canadian-Swiss drama film, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2024. 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.
The cast also includes Lorena Handschin, Jules Porier, Irène Jacob, Louise Turcot and Paul Ahmarani.
The film was shot in 2023. It premiered on March 29, 2024.