The Silent One

The Silent One (1984)

PG 20 Oct 1985 • Adventure, Drama, Family • 1h 35m

This is a story of a South Seas island village. The villagers find a baby that had been set adrift. The villagers are warned of the dangers of keeping the child. The young boy is ridiculed by many of the villagers because he can not talk, but he can communicate with the sea turtles. Based on the Joy Cowley novel.

Yvonne Mackay
Director
Joy Cowley, Ian Mune
Writer
George Henare, Pat Evison, Teraki Tokorangi
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 3 wins
Country: New Zealand
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6.2

IMDb (137 votes)