The Silent Army

Name: The Silent Army
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2008-12-11
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.90
Cast: Andrew Kintu, Adrian Galley, Marco Borsato, Jacqueline Blom

– Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 55 Minutes

Release Year:

2008

Original Name:

Wit Licht

The Silent Army (2008) - Also known as Wit Licht

Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.

Styles:

Gloomy, Sincere, Emotional, Bleak, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Netherlands

Filming Locations:

Africa, South Africa

Genre:

Thriller, Drama

Release Date:

11 Dec 2008

Language:

Dutch, English, Swahili, French

Directed by:

Jean van de Velde

Story Written By:

Jean van de Velde

Main Actors:

Andrew Kintu, Adrian Galley, Marco Borsato, Jacqueline Blom

Plot:

Child soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone. When his son's African friend Abu is abducted, he sets out to find the boy, and walks right into a training camp exploiting children like Abu.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.9/10