The Pact of Silence

Overview

Everyone has a secret. Twins Sarah and Gaëlle near 25; for ten years, Sarah has been a fundamentalist Carmelite in a Brazilian convent, and Gaëlle has been in prison for a heinous crime. Sarah comes to the attention of Fr. Joachim, a priest and physician; he can find no cause for her debilitating abdominal pain. When Sarah and he are transferred to Paris, Joachim looks for Gaëlle, now on probation and finding no respite from society's approbation. An enterprising reporter is digging into Gaëlle's life, the mother superior of Sarah's convent hovers over her, and Joachim investigates the phenomenon of twin's symmetry. Is there any release from the past?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 5, 2003

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France, Portugal

Cast

Lucinda Loureiro,Gérard Depardieu,Manuela Gourary,Marie-Sohna Condé,Charlotte Bonnet,Philippe du Janerand,Augusto Portela,Isabelle Candelier,Élodie Bouchez,Hervé Pierreand 13 more

Director

Graham Guit

Writer

Marcelle Bernstein,Roselyne Bosch

Producer

António da Cunha Telles,Alain Goldman

Cinematography

Patrick Blossier

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$598,000

IMDb

tt0325948