Hôtel Silence (2024)
Based on the novel Ör, by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir.
Jean, in his fifties, has lost his lust for life. He leaves Canada for a faraway country, somewhere in Europe. A beautiful place to end his days, he thought. But that was without counting on the formidable resilience of the inhabitants and residents of the Hotel Silence.
Casting
- Sébastien Ricard — Jean
- Lorena Handschin — Ana
- Jules Porier — Zoran
- Irène Jacob — Kristina
- Louise Turcot — Mère de Jean
- Paul Ahmarani — Monsieur Dubé
- Sacha Semis Barthes — Adam
- Cassandra Latreille — Rose
- Igor Ovadis — Patron du resto
- Sasha Samar — Voisin chambre #9
- Olivier Laurent — Chauffeur de taxi
- Valentin Rossier — Médecin
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Quebec, France, and Switzerland
Hotel Silence is a 2024 Canadian-Swiss drama film written and directed by Léa Pool, based on Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's novel Hotel Silence. It stars Sébastien Ricard as a Canadian man confronting despair in a war-devastated country. The film was nominated for the Prix de Soleure at the 60th Solothurn Film Festival in 2025.
Production
The film was written and directed by Léa Pool, based on a novel by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir. It was produced by Lyla Films in co-production with Louise Productions Lausanne and had an approximate budget of C$5.3 million. Filming took place over 28 days, in France in November 2022, Switzerland in January 2023 and Quebec in February 2023.
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