History Film / LeSilenceDeLaMer2004

The story is set in France during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII German Occupation]] and centers on a young woman named Jeanne Larosière (Julie Delarme) and her grandfather André (Creator/MichelGalabru), who live near a sea shore. They find themselves forced to share their home with a [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German officer]] named Werner Von Ebrennac (Thomas Jouannet). They decide to never say a word to him as a sort of passive resistance. This arrangement is complicated by the fact that Werner is a francophile gentleman who genuinely desires friendship with his unwilling hosts and between their two warring nations.

''Le Silence de la mer'' (''Silence of the Sea'') is a 2004 French [[MadeForTVMovie made-for-TV]] drama film directed by Pierre Boutron, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] the 1942 [[Literature/LeSilenceDeLaMer novel of the same name]] by Jean Bruller aka Vercors. It is the second screen adaptation of the novel after Creator/JeanPierreMelville's 1949 theatrical film.

** The humiliated anger of Jeanne and André is palpable, but never finds expression.

** The humiliated anger of Jeanne and André is palpable, but never finds expression, except maybe in a few [[DeathGlare Death Glares]].

* AdaptationalHeroism: There's nothing indicating that Werner believes in Nazi ideals in this adaptation, and he saves the girl from a rape attempt here. He also helps a crying little boy who injured his leg while playing outside, carrying him to his mother (Werner doesn't see French people as either enemies or inferior beings).

* AdaptationalHeroism: There's nothing indicating that Werner believes in Nazi ideals in this adaptation, and he saves the girl from a rape attempt here. He also helps a crying little boy who injured his leg while playing outside, carrying him to his mother.

* AdaptationalHeroism: There's nothing indicating that Werner believes in Nazi ideals in this adaptation, and he saves the girl from a rape attempt here. He also helps a crying French little boy who injured his leg while playing outside, carrying him to his mother.

** And Jeanne too in this version, being a relatively pretty young woman who plays piano.

* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: After Jeanne's bicycle gets stolen, a townswoman she knows offers her a new one... which she took from her neighbor house, which her [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust Jewish]] neighbors had to leave behind.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: The names of Jeanne and André are not mentioned in the book, their names here are unique to this adaptation.

''Le Silence de la mer'' (''Silence of the Sea'') is a 2004 French MadeForTVMovie directed by Pierre Boutron, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] the 1942 [[Literature/LeSilenceDeLaMer novel of the same name]] by Jean Bruller aka Vercors. It is the second screen adaptation of the novel after Creator/JeanPierreMelville's 1949 theatrical film.

* RelatedInTheAdaptation: This film makes the girl a descendant of the main French male character instead of his niece.

* AdaptationalHeroism: There's nothing indicating that Werner believes in Nazi ideals in this adaptation, and he saves the girl from a rape attempt here. He also helps a crying French little boy who injured his leg, carrying him to his mother.

* AdaptationalHeroism: There's nothing indicating that Werner believes in Nazi ideals in this adaptation, and he saves the girl from a rape attempt here. He also helps an injured French little boy, carrying him to his mother.

* OfficerAndAGentleman: Werner is extremely polite and respectful of his hosts. As André says, "He seems decent, thank God.", but Jeanne doesn't care about this. At some point, someone steals Jeanne's bicycle and she's forced to walk back home. Werner's car passes by and stops, and Werner offers her a ride home, but she silently refuses and keeps going on foot.

* AttemptedRape: Jeanne is assaulted by her cousin Pascal in her home when she rejects his advances, and he attempts to rip her clothes. Her screams alert Werner, who just got out of his car, and his presence and a mild DeathGlare are enough to make Pascal go away. This part is [[AdaptationDeviation not in the book]].