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Silent Night

Silent Night

Drama | English | 95 minutes

Company

Koan Films


Cast & Crew

Director

Christian Vuissa

Producer

Christian Vuissa

Writer

Christian Vuissa

Cast

Carsten Clemens, Markus Von Lingen, Janina Elkin


Trailer

youtube.com/watch?v=tT1s_qBV_qs


Synopsis

In 1818, when Joseph Mohr (Carsten Clemens) is assigned to be the new assistant
priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, the young man is full of
ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to the common people sets
him on a collision course with his new superior, Father Nöstler (Clemens Aap
Lindenberg). When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes outcasts from the
local tavern and performs in German instead of Latin, Nöstler threatens him with
disciplinary action. Their relationship further deteriorates when Maria (Janina
Elkin), a regular tavern patron, surprisingly joins the performance of the all-male
church choir. As Mohr's initial successes start to crumble and his efforts backfire
on him, he loses all hope and faces a trial of faith. The night before Christmas,
Mohr has to decide if he will accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or embrace the true
significance of the Holy Night


Completion Year

2012


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