2 minuten stilte a.u.b.

Heddy Honigmann

IndieLisboa 2010 •

Netherlands, Documentary, 88′

Every year on the 4th of May at exactly 8.00 p.m. traffic stops, and people gather or sit alone in 2 minutes of silence to commemorate the many deaths of the WWII. Still many people, young and old, take part in this ritual, in a country where sorrow is not openly expressed. From early morning till eight at night the director accompanies several women and men during this day and aptly shows the (often unspoken) impression of their memories, finally culminating in a grand finale of silence.