A Minute's Silence

Based on the acclaimed novel by Siegfried Lenz, A Minute's Silence is set in a small fishing port on the Baltic Sea during the end of summer. The story follows 18-year-old student Christian, who falls deeply in love with his new English teacher, Stella Petersen. What begins as a moment of unexpected lightness and shared longing quickly transforms into a passionate but secret affair. As the school year begins and suspicions arise among parents and faculty, their relationship faces the threat of a public scandal, leading to an intensity that will change Christian's life forever.