Speak No Evil

The story draws on the experiences of Christian Tafdrup, director of the original Danish Speak No Evil (2022). While holidaying in Tuscany with his wife he struck up a friendship with a Dutch couple. Although the Dutch pair were somewhat socially awkward, the two couples got on very well, and after returning home Tafdrup was invited by the Dutch family to visit the Netherlands. He briefly considered the offer but decided he would feel uneasy staying with people he barely knew; the idea for the film emerged when he let his darkest imaginings roam over what might have happened had he accepted (he has maintained that the original Dutch couple never gave any cause for concern). In this remake, the nationalities of the two families have been changed to American and British.