After a tragedy, young journalists expose government corruption and lies through a dangerous investigation. Uncovering rogue governments’ illicit activities worldwide, the group confronts the human cost of revealing the truth.f them discover to what extent this tragic background affects their current relationships and learn to reconcile their past. The Silent Treatment is a film about how imagination and creativity can help us process traumas in order to make peace with our past. It is the third film of the Lost Persons trilogy by Caroline Strubbe, three feature films that form a unique narrative block as a sequel, but also can be viewed as standalone films.