The Silent Army

The Silent Army

A Father. A Missing Child. A Mission.

Directed by Jean van de Velde

2008115 min5.5 / 10

A father's desperate mission to rescue a child soldier and restore his fractured family bond amid the darkness of African conflict.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Silent Army sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Silent Army violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Silent Army scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does The Silent Army end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Silent Army easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Silent Army

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Silent Army

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Silent Army, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Silent Army, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Silent Army, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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