The Quiet – Kannst du ein Geheimnis für dich behalten? (2005)

The Quiet – Kannst du ein Geheimnis für dich behalten?: Directed by Jamie Babbit. With Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan. Following the unexpected death of her father, a deaf teenager moves in with her godparents, where she discovers the cruel behaviour of their daughter may be indicative of a dark secret within the family.

“The Quiet (Toronto Film Festival Cut) Mr. Blacku0026#39;s Grade: B Starring Edie Falco, Elisha Cuthbert, and Shawn Ashmore.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirected by Jamie Babbit, who is apparently known for lighter TV fare. She has thrown that out the window with The Quiet. Dot (Camilla Belle), a deaf orphan girl, is sent to live with a wholesome foster family, but soon realizes all is not cop-acetic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSomething about this film really hit me. It is a very dark and adult tale set in any town USA. You would find me to be a quiet guy generally, and I like to listen to folks have to say. When you pay attention, people will tell you the most amazing things. u0026#39;Dotu0026#39; certainly goes through that in this film. This is a story about teenagers, and it is appealing that they act that way, saying stupid things and not being u0026#39;wiseu0026#39; beyond their years.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film captured High School for me to a tee, and featured nice pacing and a better than expected performance from the ever-so-lovely Elisha Cuthbert. Some folks may get completely turned off by the subject material, since this is very dark, depressing and very adult material. But for some reason the u0026#39;Dotu0026#39; character really got me…”