Hotel Silence (film) explained

Hotel Silence
Native Name:
Director:Léa Pool
Producer:Elisa Garbar
Lyse Lafontaine
François Tremblay
Based On:Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Starring:Sébastien Ricard
Music:Mario Batkovic
Cinematography:Denis Jutzeler
Editing:Michel Arcand
Studio:Lyla Films
Louise Productions
Distributor:Les Films Opale
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Canada
Switzerland
Language:French

Hotel Silence (French: Hôtel Silence) is a Canadian-Swiss drama film, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2024.[1] 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.[2]

The cast also includes Lorena Handschin, Jules Porier, Irène Jacob, Louise Turcot and Paul Ahmarani.

The film was shot in 2023.[3] It premiered on March 29, 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Hôtel Silence – Film de Léa Pool". Films du Québec, March 24, 2024.
  2. Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "«Hôtel Silence»: de l’ombre à la lumière". Le Devoir, March 22, 2024.
  3. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Léa Pool tourne Hôtel silence". Films du Québec, February 8, 2023.
  4. Manon Dumais, "La bande-annonce d’Hôtel Silence dévoilée". La Presse, November 24, 2023.