The Silence

• 2006
• 1 Hr 50 Mins
• Suspense, Drama

Police detective Richard Treloar (Richard Roxburgh) is taking some time out. Traumatized and unable to use his gun when a woman is murdered in front of him, he has been reassigned to a desk job at the Police and Justice Museum. His task is to curate an exhibition of 1960s crime scene photos while undergoing counseling with police shrink Juliet (Essie Davis), trying to convince her that he's stable enough to return to his old job. His situation is made worse by his girlfriend Helen's (Alice McConnell) continued accomplishments as a detective in his own unit. Her successes make the celebrations at the pub with his ex-colleagues decidedly uncomfortable. Richard is being assisted with the photos by fashion student Evelyn (Emily Barclay). One day they notice a woman lurking on the edges in more than one of the old photos, and when she turns up as a victim in a crime-scene photo, Richard's instincts tell him that it's no coincidence. All he knows is that the woman is a prostitute, but there is no name on the photo. He becomes obsessed with solving the case, but trying to get information from retired and reluctant cops 40 years after the event will be difficult. Who is the woman and why can't he get her out of his mind? As he becomes more deeply involved, everyone around him starts to distance themselves, and he begins to wonder who he can trust.