The Silence of the Church

The Silence of the Church

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2013-04-10
Duration:100 min
Director:Edwin Baily
Actors:Robin Renucci, Robinson Stévenin, Astrid Whettnall, Sandrine Blancke, Bernard Eylenbosch
Production:AT-Production, RTBF

Overview:

At the age of 12, Gabriel was sexually abused by Father Vincey, his headmaster. Fifteen years later, he is still traumatized. Constantly racked by this wrong that he has kept secret, Gabriel buys a gun and moves in near the boarding school where the priest is still headmaster...

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