Silentium

Synopsis: A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Wolfgang Murnberger
Production: Dor
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Year:
2004
116 min
36 Views


We are taking you to house of the boss now

Stay calm, he just wants to talk to you. Okay?

Just a moment. We have to ring the bell.

In a moment, things will look much brighter again.

Again, something has happened

Of all people, it had to be the son-in-law of the

president of the Salzburger Festspiele

but that didn't make the old rumours dissapear

First they say nothing will happen

and then you're soaking wet

But it stopped raining

I can still feel it

Usually a priest only transforms bread into flesh

and wine into blood

But during the hygenic lessons

in the boarding school's showers

the priest's underpants transformed into a

sailing boat

There are always different opinions

when it comes to suicides

Some say this, others that

It was the childhood, it's in the genes

and on and on and on

I say, you cannot see into someone else

Someone else might also not always have it easy,

yet he can see the good things in life.

Hello. Please open your purse.

be reasonable, open the purse

Don't touch me!

Help!

Help!

What is going on?

Please help me.

This man has grabbed my breasts.

I didn't do anything

Sure, he did grab her

Could the lady please open her purse?

Well, hello my dearest

Is there a problem?

Yes, she forgot to pay

It is a great honour for our house

I'll come another time, when less is going on

Oh, that is a pity

Regards to your father.

She has underware in her purse

he sexually assaulted her

What?

You're fired

And what about the 3 days I

Piss off!

Hello

Hello

Something against headache, please

Here you are

Do you have a family size package?

Do you have a family?

You can't just take it like that

This is very aggressive!

You have to drink something with it.

Would you drink something with me?

Good night

Drug Squad!

What did you buy?

Nothing

Nothing?

Give me your parents' phone number

Take it out! C'mon

starting drugs

I'll never do it again

Really?

Not bad, the black afghan

I made you a key for the apartment

...

What?

It's not necessary anymore

Gottlieb Dornhelm made it into

the news a year ago

He accused Arch Bishop Michael Schorrn

to have molested him 25 years ago

At that point Schorrn was still Spiritual

at the Marianum

Gottlieb Dornhelm was an

intrinsicly miserable person

whom we pity from the depth

of our hearts

Last year he became the victim of a media campaign

that used him to wage a crusade against

the holy catholic church

Now, the weather

Open up!

Police!

What are you waiting for?

Coming!

Do you know why I'm here?

No Idea.

Is it my birthday?

No

There was some vandalism

on the jewish cemetery

So I thought that maybe you

could tell me something about it

How often do I have to tell you

that I'm not with them anymore?

I'm a leftist now

Left?

Sure

Could you explain that to me?

I'm for the same basic salary

for everyone

How about you?

What did you do the whole time on the toilet?

That's private, isn't it?

Nothing's private for me, okay?

It's embarassing

Shoot it out!

I masturbated

Show me your ID

Look at that.

A private investigator.

We don't need any private eyes in

Salzburg.

I'm only here to see the sights

Just take care that I won't catch you

anywhere away from the sights.

Won't happen.

I have a tourist guide.

Wait a minute

Brenner?

Brenner, Brenner

I know that name

Haven't you been with us before?

possible

So you're the Brenner?

Your former boss is a good friend of mine

He always said that your were a lazy ass

until he kicked you out.

Okay. Anything else?

Whereto?

Onto a mountain

Well, on what mountain?

Just on any mountain

Are you suicidal?

No, I just want to get out of

this f***ing valley here.

Many suicides start like that

Just yesterday someone jumped from the

"Mnchsberg"

Should I drive you there?

Isn't necessary

but it's a nice view

The Mnchsberg has always been

a favourite place for suicides

Exactly like the Eiffel tower

where the French often travel hundreds

of kilometers just to jump down.

Belgians, Dutch, Germans.

Also Eiffel tower.

But the Germans are already divided

many say:
"Mnchsberg offers better quality

and I also speak the language."

Excuse me

You don't want to...

What?

Ah, damnit

No, I'm just looking around

Hello?

So, did you at least get the

right size yesterday?

You didn't really want to...

I'm not that deranged that I would

jump down there

That people always have to choose the

nicest spots for their suicides

My husband went down there yesterday

Sorry

I didn't know that

Say something stupid so I don't have to cry

Didn't I just do that?

Say something else

please

Do you know what meatloaf is made from?

From the leftovers of sausages

And what are sausages made from?

From the leftovers of meat loaf.

and that again from the leftovers of sausages

and that's how it goes on.

Forever.

So what are you doing now?

Driving to Vienna.

And what are you going

to do in Vienna?

Seeing what's up.

And then?

I don't know.

Maybe I come back to Salzburg

And then?

I'll have a look what's up there.

I understand. It's the same

as with the meat loaf

My husband didn't jump down

there by himself

Did he have good enemies?

Good is an understatement.

Almost holy for all that good.

25 years ago, Gottlieb was molested

by the current arch bishop.

molested?

Gottlieb was 10

and the arch bishop was a teacher there.

He showed him in the shower how

to properly wash himself.

And for that reason someone should

have killed him?

He was literally stalking

the arch bishop

Stalked? How, stalked?

Once he went to a confirmation and con-

fronted him in the middle of the ceremony.

He's been beaten up twice.

By whom?

By the most faithful.

They are capable of everything.

You have to tell that to the police.

I have rather told it to you.

Do you know him?

No.

Come into the house.

The boys are also already coming.

I have to admit that I am surprised that

Brenner accepted the widow's offer.

"have a look around in the school,

if you can still find anything."

because how do you want to

prove 30 years later

that back then the archbishop did

something to little Gottlieb?

Everyone's really into hot

showers or what?

Even hotter?

But Misses, for you we have

a separate shower. Come.

Thank you so much.

But please don't lock me in.

Nono, in this house we only

lock up kids.

Thanks.

shaver?

So?

Ah, right.

Ah, how is our leg?

Hey, you?

What are you doing there?

I'm looking for the drivers.

I bring the food.

We're up here.

Bring it up!

Shaver?

No, thanks.

But don't forget the toes.

Err, sorry?

Yes?

What does that mean?

Shut up!

in Latin.

Are you here for the first time?

Do you want to come to me later?

Yes.

Sports-prefect Fitz.

For how long are we

living on the street?

3 days.

Soda?

That happens quickly nowadays.

2-3 times not having paid the rent, a divorce..

Well, in any case, the biggest problems

are smaller when you can talk about them.

Is it true or am I right?

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Wolfgang Murnberger

Wolfgang Murnberger (born 13 November 1960) is an Austrian film director. He directed more than forty films since 1984. more…

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