Le Silence Du Sphinx
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Le Silence Du Sphinx

9.0 / 10 2010 13mNR French
Drama

Storyline

As usual, Slim goes to the Point Ephémère bar in Paris to have a last drink. As is often the case, he finds Lily there, an eccentric and intriguing character, then Seiko, whom he knew as a child soldier, once in Sierra Leone. While he listens to Lily tell him a few stories, Slim watches the Seiko ride, tracked and soon arrested by two plainclothes police officers.

Cast & Crew

Lyes Salem

Lyes Salem

Slim

Lead
AM

Amandine Maudet

Lily

S

Seiko

Self

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Farouk Beloufa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Le Silence Du Sphinx is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker