
Novocaine(2001)
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.


A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.

Josef Hader
Simon Brenner

Simon Schwarz
Berti

Joachim Król
Sportpräfekt Fitz

Maria Köstlinger
Konstanze Dornhelm

Udo Samel
Festspielpräsident

Jürgen Tarrach
Opernsänger

Rosie Alvarez
Di Ding

Georg Friedrich
Hausmeister Josef

Anne Bennent
Apothekerin
Luka Omoto
Jungfrau
Silentium is a thriller, crime, comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of opera, migraine, cannabis, murder, football (soccer), catholic school. Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, it stars Josef Hader, Simon Schwarz, Joachim Król. A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.
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