Does anything good happen when a seemingly happy couple moves into a beautiful home in the countryside? If films are anything to base your ideas off of, every time someone buys a new home, it’s either haunted and/or brings nothing but misery to its new occupants. And though “The Bay of Silence” isn’t a horror film, in the strictest sense of the word, the new thriller is pretty terrifying as it shows a couple’s fight with trauma, secrets, and lies.
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As seen in the trailer for “The Bay of Silence,” the film follows a married couple that buys a new home and is excited about the fresh start. However, after the birth of a child, the wife begins to act a bit…strange. And this leads the husband to wonder what’s wrong with his partner and why she’s saying weird things about having twins (there was only one baby) and clawing at the walls.
The film stars Claes Bang, Olga Kurylenko, and Brian Cox. “The Bay of Silence” is the latest feature from filmmaker Paula van der Oest. She’s probably best known for her work on the Oscar-nominated film, “Zus and Zo.” She’s also directed features such as “Accused,” “The Domino Effect,” and “Black Butterflies.”
“The Bay of Silence” is expected to arrive in Virtual Cinemas and VOD on August 14.
Here’s the synopsis:
When Will (Claes Bang) discovers his wife Rosalind (Olga Kurylenko) and their three children have suddenly disappeared, he sets off on a frantic search across Europe. He finally locates them in a remote village in northern France, but relief turns to horror when Will discovers his baby son has mysteriously died. Will sets out to discover the truth about his wife’s disappearance and the death of his son, finding himself at odds with Rosalind’s former stepfather, Milton (Brian Cox), who wants to ‘protect’ her for his own private reasons.