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]