The Boy Who Stopped Talking (De jongen die niet meer praatte) 27 years old

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.

Credits

The Boy Who Stopped Talking Cast

Name Character
Erçan Orhan as Mohammed Akkus (Memo)

The Boy Who Stopped Talking Crew

Name Department
Burny Bos as Producer. He was 52 (now 80) years old Production
Ben Sombogaart as Director. He was 49 (now 76) years old Directing
Lou Brouwers as Scenario Writer. Writing
Rens Oomens as Executive Producer. Production
The Boy Who Stopped Talking poster
The Boy Who Stopped Talking (27 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, October 10, 1996
  • Runtime: 108 minutes