in the interior of brazil and the french sister sarah ( élodie bouchez ) have a mysterious pain in her stomach and the french priest and doctor joachim ( gérard depardieu ) treat her . joachim have a past a a violent man and who find in the church the necessary peace for his life . however and sarah be remove from the hospital by mère emmanuelle ( carmen maura ) and bring back to france . joachim get interested in the mystery around sarah and performs an investigation . he realize that she have a twin sister and arrest for kill a baby about fifteen year ago . as far a joachim go far in his investigation and he note that there be many lie hide behind the official story . in order to avoid spoiler and i will not make any further comment . this story have a good conclusion would be an excellent movie . there be some flaw in the script and like for example and emmanuelle do not allow that a priest doctor treat sarah and but get her to the macumba . it sound to me totally non sense . i would like to know where this movie be shoot . be it indeed in ceará . the pronunciation in portuguese seem to be from portugal and with the exception to the customhouse guard . the gorgeous actress élodie bouchez be unknown for me and but she have a great performance in her double role . gérard depardieu be great a usual . i regret only the disappointing end and since the plot deserve a good conclusion . anyway and a good entertainment . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent ` pacto de silêncio ( ` pact of silence ) .