August 1984. During summer vacation Victor stays with his aunt and cousin. The incident at the bridge might not have happened, if it wasn't for his crush on his fifteen-year-old cousin Denise or his fear of the neighbors dog.

August 1984. During summer vacation Victor stays with his aunt and cousin. The incident at the bridge might not have happened, if it wasn't for his crush on his fifteen-year-old cousin Denise or his fear of the neighbors dog.

1899 年，神秘事件改变了一艘驶向纽约的移民船的航程，让不知所措的乘客陷入令人费解的迷局。

一个消失的孩子让 4 个家庭发现了一个离奇古怪、跨越三代人的秘密，他们开始疯狂地寻找着答案。

安逸小镇的盛夏之夜，一辆被遗弃的自行车被发现在麦田里，13岁女孩失踪了，而在23年前，一名叫做Pia的13岁女孩也曾在这里被奸杀，同样的事情会不会发生在如今的失踪少女身上？退休探员Krischan（伯格哈特·克莱斯纳 饰演）相信两起案件之间有着联系。23年前，他也曾试图抓获凶手但一无所获，这一次他同年轻的搭档决心要将其绳之于法。
影片改编自德国当代侦探小说家扬·科斯廷·瓦格纳的畅销书《沉默》，作者受到日式侦探文学影响，本书曾获得2008年的德国侦探小说奖。将它搬上银幕的是年轻的新人导演巴伦·博·欧达尔，他此前执导过短片同广告片受到好评。影片比起破案过程和悬疑气氛，更重于挖掘背后的人性因素，给人一种真实的黑暗感觉。