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Silence

A married couple invites a homeless man into their home, as he seems sick. But before long he feels too much at home and becomes dominant, which leads to a power struggle between him and the husband. The wife tries to silence the husband, which leads to even more conflict and ends up with a complete different result, than what she expected.

  • Peter Wiik
    Director
    Paranoia
  • Peter Wiik
    Writer
    Paranoia
  • PNW Film
    Producer
  • Kristian Ibler
    Key Cast
    "Peter Wiik"
  • Sevik Pearl
    Key Cast
    "Peter Wiik"
  • Taina Anneli Berg
    Key Cast
    "Peter Wiik"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 9, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 DKK
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Denmark
  • Language:
    Danish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Canon
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Peter Wiik
    Hellerup
Distribution Information
  • FINE LINE
    Distributor
    Country: Denmark
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Peter Wiik

Born and raised north of Copenhagen, Denmark in 1965. Went to London Film School in 1991, worked as assistant editor at Nordisk Film, Directed several commercials and corporate films, and short fiction films, and also worked as editor on many productions. Also works as screenwriter. Now living in Hellerup, Denmark with his family.

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Director Statement

This film can be labeled "a black comedy", or maybe a "comedy of menace" would be more appropriate.

I have always been very inspired and fascinated by "theatre of the absurd", which is rich on both humour and interesting psychology. The mix between the comedy and tragedy, is something I have tried to put into this film, although it may lean a bit towards comedy.
As this is short form, it is also a bit stylized. You can say that there are aspects of surrealism in it, and of course it is a bit grotesque here and there. But that is the style which I feel suits this story.

The theme is about fear of conflict, and what it entails. If you are not allowed to complain, there will be even more conflict, which - in this case - ends up with everyone being enemies, instead of friends.