Kristine, an art historian, suddenly loses her voice after an auction. She retreats to her family’s house in the south of France. The villagers as well as the Germans who live there are surprised to see her after such a long time. Kristine gains a secret ally in Franck, her daughter Anna’s lover.

With an audacious premise and a gorgeous setting, Silent Summer makes a reunion of family and friends a delightful and complex character study. The summer holidays away from home become the backdrop for all sorts of re-evaluations, jealousy and romance, imbued with warm, bohemian sunlight.