The Silent Army
2008, Dutch. Directed by Jean van de Velde.
A Father. A Missing Child. A Mission.
Eduard Zuiderwijk (Marco Borsato) runs a restaurant in Africa. When his wife (Ricky Koole) suddenly dies, he is left to take care of his son Thomas (Siebe Schoneveld) on his own. When his son's best friend Abu (Andrew Kintu) is abducted by a rebel leader to be trained as a child soldier, Eduard goes in pursuit to save the boy and regain his son's respect.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 December 2008
- Original title
- Wit Licht
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Jean van de Velde
- Budget
- $10M
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The Silent Army runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Silent Army isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Silent Army?
If you liked The Silent Army, try A Dry White Season, The Truth About Emanuel, Hello.
Who directed The Silent Army?
The Silent Army (2008) was directed by Jean van de Velde and stars Marco Borsato, Thekla Reuten, Ricky Koole.