The Silent Pacific (1984)
Unrelenting pessimism dominates this slow-paced, dark film, the debut feature from director Digna Sinke dedicated to an archetypal born loser named Marian (Josee Ruiter). Marian is a journalist who has been working in Latin America and who arrives home just after her father dies to find out that the man she had married for purely political reasons might be deported because the authorities found out he was not living with her. Meanwhile, Marian is upset that her mother and sister are keeping her mentally handicapped brother in an institution, and she goes there to get him released into her custody -- a mistake it turns out. He is actually worse off with her, and vice-versa. On top of everything, Marian cannot break away from the depression she feels over a tragic incident that happened while she was in Latin America -- and anything she does is colored by that moment from the past. These burdens become almost too much to bear, both for Marian and the viewers.
Cast
- Josse De Pauw - Emil Winters
- Johan Leysen - Jan Verstraete
- Julien Schoenaerts - Frits Rosmeyer
- Andrea Domburg - Emilia Winters
- Josée Ruiter - Marian Winters
- Moniek Kramer - Rita Winters
- Jaap van Donselaar - t.v. redacteur
- Reinout Bussemaker - Begeleider Tehuis
- Elsje de Wijn - Receptioniste
- Peter Tuinman - agent
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Silent Pacific about?
- Unrelenting pessimism dominates this slow-paced, dark film, the debut feature from director Digna Sinke dedicated to an archetypal born loser named Marian (Josee Ruiter). Marian is a journalist who has been working in Latin America and who arrives home just after her father dies to find out that the man she had married for purely political reasons might be deported because the authorities found out he was not living with her. Meanwhile, Marian is upset that her mother and sister are keeping her mentally handicapped brother in an institution, and she goes there to get him released into her custody -- a mistake it turns out. He is actually worse off with her, and vice-versa. On top of everything, Marian cannot break away from the depression she feels over a tragic incident that happened while she was in Latin America -- and anything she does is colored by that moment from the past. These burdens become almost too much to bear, both for Marian and the viewers.
- Who directed The Silent Pacific?
- The Silent Pacific was directed by Digna Sinke.
- Who stars in The Silent Pacific?
- The Silent Pacific stars Josse De Pauw, Johan Leysen, Julien Schoenaerts, Andrea Domburg, Josée Ruiter, Moniek Kramer.
- How long is The Silent Pacific?
- The Silent Pacific has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Silent Pacific?
- The Silent Pacific is a Drama film.
- Where was The Silent Pacific produced?
- The Silent Pacific was produced in Belgium, Netherlands.