Movie

Silence

1971 · 130 min

A slow, somber plunge into spiritual crisis, where faith is tested by silence and suffering, leaving a lingering sense of despair.

Overview: In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Faith, survival, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
survival
betrayal
guilt
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild