by Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen
English
German
Six-year-old Anders and 13-year-old Peter are best friends. Their families go on summer holidays together every year. But behind the boys' friendship is lurking a dark secret: Peter repeatedly sexually abuses Anders. Years later, when both are adults, Anders confronts Peter with the repressed memories. In A SILENT STORY, the director shares his own most vulnerable experiences - driven by a craving for radical honesty and the desire to finally break a silence that is filled with guilt and shame. A deeply moving and courageous film about a thoroughly taboo subject.
Danish director Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen studied film and media at the University of Copenhagen. He completed further training at the National Film School of Denmark, graduating with the short film THE BOYS. His next short film BAMAKO PLAY was released in 2017. A SILENT STORY is Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen's first feature-length documentary. 2023 A Silent Story 2017 Bamako Play (short film)
