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The Boy Who Stopped Talking (1996)

Movie ★ 5.2 108 min

Drama Family

Memo is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Turkey with his mother and little sister, while his father works in a Netherlands seaport. When war looms near his family home, Memo's father moves the family to be with him in the Netherlands. Memo is unhappy at having to leave his village, his best friend, Mustafa, and his job as a mail boy. Once installed in his father's basement flat, Memo begins his own protest at being removed from his home by refusing to speak.

Ben Sombogaart Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 10, 1996
Runtime
108 min
IMDb
tt0124768
Language
,
Studio
BosBros

Themes

Cast

Erçan Orhan Mohammed Akkus (Memo) Halsho Hussain Mustafa Brader Musiki Hüsnü Akkus Husna Killi Fatma Akkus Peter Bolhuis Peter Bolhuis Vader Jeroen Louis Ates Jeroen Ligthart Heleen Hummelen Heleen Hummelen Inge Smeets Rick van Gastel Rick van Gastel Harry Han Kerckhoffs Chauffeur schoolbus Shielan Muhammad Rojda Han Oldigs Han Oldigs Arts Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh Politieagent Lava Sulayman Zin Akkus Cecil Toksöz Kemal Mecan Jack Wouterse Jack Wouterse Zwart Bert Luppes Bert Luppes Politieagent Mike Libanon Mike Libanon Baas van Zwart Wil van Neerven Nieuwslezer

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Boy Who Stopped Talking about?
Memo is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Turkey with his mother and little sister, while his father works in a Netherlands seaport. When war looms near his family home, Memo's father moves the family to be with him in the Netherlands. Memo is unhappy at having to leave his village, his best friend, Mustafa, and his job as a mail boy. Once installed in his father's basement flat, Memo begins his own protest at being removed from his home by refusing to speak.
Who directed The Boy Who Stopped Talking?
The Boy Who Stopped Talking was directed by Ben Sombogaart.
Who stars in The Boy Who Stopped Talking?
The Boy Who Stopped Talking stars Erçan Orhan, Halsho Hussain, Brader Musiki, Husna Killi.
When was The Boy Who Stopped Talking released?
The Boy Who Stopped Talking is a 1996 drama, family film.
Where can I watch The Boy Who Stopped Talking?
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