Silent Cry (2002)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Julian Richards

Writer:

Simon Lubert (screenplay)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A single mother's search for her stolen new born baby sends her on a journey through the underworld of London and on a collision course with her past.

Plot Keywords:

British Film | Conspiracy | Hospital | Kidnapping | Paranoia

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Emily Woof	...	Rachel Stewart
Douglas Henshall	...	Daniel Stone
Clive Russell	...	DS Dennis Betts
Kevin Whately	...	Dr. Richard Herd
Frank Finlay	...	Dr. Robert Barrum
Craig Kelly	...	DC Robert Mosley
Stephanie Buttle	...	Annie Cox
Steve Sweeney	...	Jimmy Tibbs
Roger Nott	...	Pat Towne
Richard Lumsden	...	Tim Cox
Tilly Vosburgh	...	Sarah Betts
Tameka Empson	...	Hairdresser
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ian Boo Khoo	...	Street Trader
Mike Burnside	...	Nosey Neighbour
Sarah Cattle	...	Joanne Dreyer
Duane Fierro	...	Partygoer, Friend of Rachel
Virginia Fiol	...	Lizzie
Tracey Groves	...	D.S. Lubert
Catherine Hood	...	Nurse
Barry McCormick	...	Policeman
Stuart Muirs	...	Drunken Man
Suzannah Pilcher	...	Party Guest
Kerry Potter	...	WPC Jenny Gadd
Natasha Williams	...	Myra

Also Known As:

Albtraum ohne Ende (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Schrei in der Dunkelheit (Germany) (DVD title) [de]

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16

Company:

First Foot Films

Soundtrack:

The Icicle Melts

Works as a thriller,but not in many other ways

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Rachel (Emily Woof) is a single-mother who awakens in a hospital to be told by Dr Herd (Kevin Whately) the devastating news that her baby has died.However,she experiences flashbacks which tell her all doesn't quite add up,and,with the help of hospital care-taker Daniel (Douglas Henshall) she sets out to uncover the truth.

An interesting,twisting-and-turning story plays at odds with a dry,flat script that creates emotional dis-attachment with the characters.On the performances front,Woof and Henshall just amble along in the lead roles,whilst I just don't really click with Whately as an actor,finding him somewhat off-putting and flat (and what happened to his character at the end,by the way?!??).The star of the show here is easily Clive Russell who carves a genuinely menacing presence as the looming Det Betts.Certainly worth watching if you want to see an intriguing story unfold,but there's very little to keep you lingering around once you've worked it all out.Except maybe a nice Cranberries/Corrs? song at the end.***