The Pact of Silence

The Pact of Silence

17.6. 00:00
POLSAT
115 minutes
2003
France / Portugal Mysterious / Thriller

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?

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Polish
2003
France / Portugal Mysterious / Thriller

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?

Creators

Graham Guit

Cast

Gérard Depardieu, Élodie Bouchez, Tsilla Chelton, Isabelle Candelier, Philippe du Janerand, Manuela Gourary, Carmen Maura, Isaac Sharry, Patrícia Bull, Teresa Madruga, Augusto Portela, Orlando Costa, Miguel Hurst, Patrice Cols, Anne Le Ny, Hervé Pierre, Wojciech Pszoniak, Lucinda Loureiro, Elsa Wallencamp, Estelle Larrivaz