Silence

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Movie
German title Silence
Original title A stoning in Fulham County
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1988
length 95 minutes
Rod
Director Larry Elikann
script Jackson Gillis ,
Jud Kinberg
production Michael Criscuolo ,
Jud Kinberg
music Don Davis
camera Laszlo George
cut Peter V. White
occupation

The Law of Silence (Original title: A Stoning in Fulham County ) is an American drama from 1988 , which is based on a true story in the 1970s. The film premiered in the USA on October 24, 1988 and was premiered on November 8, 1994 on the German private broadcaster VOX in Germany.

action

An Amish community lives in Fulham County, North Carolina, USA . The life of the community is suddenly interrupted when stray youths throw stones into an Amish carriage, killing an infant. The child's parents, Jacob and Sarah Shuler, are then exposed to the glee of the other villagers.

The young prosecutor Jim Sandler tries to initiate a process against the young people - among other things against the will of the parents, who do not want to take legal action. Instead, according to Amish ideology, they want to accept the violence without retaliation. Sandler is determined to force a verdict. In doing so, he wants to avoid calling the only eyewitness to the crime - his daughter Rachel.

criticism

“The Law of Silence comes with some outstanding acting performances. Above all, this includes Ron Perlman's portrait of a compassionate and taciturn man who is mentally incapable of changing his lifestyle for the benefit of others. "

- Hal Erickson : All Movie Guide

"Thanks to an intelligently designed script and solid performance as an actor, an above-average examination of the Amish people's religious community."

Honors

  • 1989: Nomination for a Young Artist Award in the category “Best Young Actress” for Olivia Burnette

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide, quoted in the movie article "A Stoning in Fulham County" at mtv.com , accessed February 12, 2008
  2. ^ Commandment of silence. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used