The Boy Who Stopped Talking
1996, Dutch. Directed by Ben Sombogaart.
Memo is a nine-year-old boy who lives in Turkey with his mother and little sister, while his father works in a Netherlands seaport. When war looms near his family home, Memo's father moves the family to be with him in the Netherlands. Memo is unhappy at having to leave his village, his best friend, Mustafa, and his job as a mail boy. Once installed in his father's basement flat, Memo begins his own protest at being removed from his home by refusing to speak.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ben SombogaartDirector
- Erçan OrhanMohammed Akkus (Memo)
- Halsho HussainMustafa
- Brader MusikiHüsnü Akkus
- Husna KilliFatma Akkus
- Peter BolhuisVader Jeroen
- Louis AtesJeroen Ligthart
- Heleen HummelenInge Smeets
- Rick van GastelHarry
- Han KerckhoffsChauffeur schoolbus
- Shielan MuhammadRojda
- Han OldigsArts
- Coen van Vrijberghe de ConinghPolitieagent
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1996
- Original title
- De jongen die niet meer praatte
- Country
- Netherlands
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The Boy Who Stopped Talking runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Boy Who Stopped Talking on?
The Boy Who Stopped Talking isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy Who Stopped Talking?
If you liked The Boy Who Stopped Talking, try Heidi, Where the Red Fern Grows, Where the Red Fern Grows.
Who directed The Boy Who Stopped Talking?
The Boy Who Stopped Talking (1996) was directed by Ben Sombogaart and stars Erçan Orhan, Halsho Hussain, Brader Musiki.