The Quiet is a 2005 drama and thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit, and starring Elisha Cuthbert and Camilla Belle. It focuses on a deaf teenage girl, Dot (Belle) who goes to live with her godparents (played by Martin Donovan and Edie Falco) after her father dies, in which she slowly learns the disturbing secrets of the family, primarily concerning their teenage daughter, Nina (Cuthbert).
The film was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics and rel...
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The Quiet is a 2005 drama and thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit, and starring Elisha Cuthbert and Camilla Belle. It focuses on a deaf teenage girl, Dot (Belle) who goes to live with her godparents (played by Martin Donovan and Edie Falco) after her father dies, in which she slowly learns the disturbing secrets of the family, primarily concerning their teenage daughter, Nina (Cuthbert).
The film was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics and released in cinemas September 1, 2006 in the United States, and marketed with the tagline: "Isn't it time everyone hears your secrets?".
The film's soundtrack features songs by Low, Cat Power, Le Tigre, and numerous Beethoven piano sonatas.
The story revolves around Dot (Camilla Belle), a young, orphaned, deaf and mute girl. She is sent to live with her godparents and their daughter Nina (Elisha Cuthbert), with whom she used to be close friends. However, she soon learns the secrets of her new family.
Nina is unhinged by Dot's arrival, and she...
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