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The Boy Who Stopped Talking

1997 1h 48m Drama List
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Memo Akkus (Ercan Orhan), a young Kurdish boy being raised in a Turkish village, has his world upended when his well-meaning father (Brader Musiki) moves the whole family to the Netherlands to avoid violence in their homeland. Distraught by the drastic change, Memo decides to remain silent in protest of the undesirable relocation. Eventually, Memo must come to terms with his new life, a process that becomes a bit easier when he befriends a Dutch schoolmate (Louis Ates).

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Audience Member it's a moving film that would permeate into you the finer emotions of an innocent child. A must-watch... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Memo Akkus (Ercan Orhan), a young Kurdish boy being raised in a Turkish village, has his world upended when his well-meaning father (Brader Musiki) moves the whole family to the Netherlands to avoid violence in their homeland. Distraught by the drastic change, Memo decides to remain silent in protest of the undesirable relocation. Eventually, Memo must come to terms with his new life, a process that becomes a bit easier when he befriends a Dutch schoolmate (Louis Ates).
Director
Ben Sombogaart
Screenwriter
Lou Brouwers
Production Co
Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 48m