Private Project

The Silence of the World

Leïla raises her autistic son, Kahil, alone. Exhausted. Isolated. Abandoned by school. Shunned by institutions. No way out. She leaves him with Bojan. The father he’s never known. Bojan lives on the margins. Helping an old shepherd. Fixing engines. Overhauling small planes at a country airfield. Kahil arrives. Bojan freezes. Stiff. Thrown into a situation he didn’t choose. Not ready. The day moves on. Water. Machines. Repeated gestures. Silence. Slowly, a connection emerges. Fragile. Threatened. But real.

  • Angelo Vapellari
    Director
  • Nicolas Pastergue
    Director
  • Angelo Vapellari
    Writer
  • Alexandre Kalouguine
    Producer
  • Angelo Vapellari
    Producer
  • Alexandre Kalouguine
    Key Cast
    "Bojan"
  • Kahil Bounemra
    Key Cast
    "Kahil"
  • Mathilde Chalaye
    Key Cast
    "Leila"
  • Plein Midi Films
    Production
    Production
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Le Silence du Monde
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Disability, Psychological
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 18, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    6K Raw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Angelo Vapellari, Nicolas Pastergue

Angelo Vapellari is a director of sensitivities and ordinary dramas. He explores the intimacy of emotions, vulnerability, and the tensions that run through everyday life, especially when social and personal existence is thrown off balance. In The Silence of the World, he examines the confrontation with the unexpected, social suffering, and the fragile humanity that emerges in the face of exclusion and isolation.

Angelo Vapellari explore la fragilité humaine et les drames du quotidien. II met en lumière la vulnérabilité, l'exclusion et la solitude face aux bouleversements de la vie.

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Director Statement

The Silence of the World « Le Silence du Monde » explores the life force of its characters, each with their singular world, as they organize and coordinate with one another. The film highlights a sensorial and organic approach: silence, sounds, gestures, and perceptions become a vector for understanding and connection, revealing the complexity and beauty of these interactions.
The film's tone blends social and psychological dimensions, embodied in a visual and sonic screenplay that makes palpable the experience of an autistic child and his father facing the unknown. The direction favors immediate feeling and attentive observation, which is both understated and deeply embodied.
This film was directed by Angelo Vapellari with Nicolas Pastergue as co-director.