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![The Boy Who Stopped Talking](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9emsU22CHLZ8bcmQ8iFABdv66Fh.jpg)
The Boy Who Stopped Talking
Memo is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Turkey with his mother and little sister, while his father works in a Netherlands seaport. When war looms near his family home, Memo's father moves the family to be with him in the Netherlands. Memo is unhappy at having to leave his village, his best friend, Mustafa, and his job as a mail boy. Once installed in his father's basement flat, Memo begins his own protest at being removed from his home by refusing to speak.
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The Boy Who Stopped Talking
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 10, 1996
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
User Score
52%
Original Title
De jongen die niet meer praatte
Production Companies
BosBros
Director
Ben Sombogaart
Description
Memo is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Turkey with his mother and little sister, while his father works in a Netherlands seaport. When war looms near his family home, Memo's father moves the family to be with him in the Netherlands. Memo is unhappy at having to leave his village, his best friend, Mustafa, and his job as a mail boy. Once installed in his father's basement flat, Memo begins his own protest at being removed from his home by refusing to speak.
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