The Boy Who Stopped Talking Explained

De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte
Director:Ben Sombogaart
Producer:Burny Bos
Screenplay:Lou Brouwers
Starring:
  • Erçan Orhan
  • Halsho Hussain
  • Rick van Gastel
Cinematography:Piotr Kukla
Editing:Herman P. Koets
Studio:Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions
Distributor:Hungry Eye Pictures
Runtime:108 minutes
Country:Netherlands
Language:Dutch, Kurdish

The Boy Who Stopped Talking (Dutch; Flemish: '''De Jongen Die niet meer Praatte''') is a 1996 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart.

Plot

Memo is a 9-year-old Kurdish boy. He lives in Eastern Turkey together with his little sister and mother. He is very happy there. His father works in the Netherlands. In the area where Memo lives, war is on the horizon. His father decides to bring his family to the Netherlands. Memo doesn't want to, but nobody asked him anything. From then on, he decides not to talk anymore.

Cast