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The Silence

2015 · 14 min

A quiet, sobering short that sits with uncomfortable truths and asks you to listen rather than look away.

Directed by
Cleo Tellier
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rain Clews-Fehr, Jadon Clews, Macy Drouin
Overview
There are children. There are those who abuse them. And there are those who know, but never tell.

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Directed by
Cleo Tellier
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rain Clews-Fehr, Jadon Clews, Macy Drouin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror2
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Cleo Tellier
Starring
Rain Clews-Fehr, Jadon Clews, Macy Drouin, Isabella Cardarelli, Fabienne Hodge-Carter, Tanith Vezina, Avery Glover, Yvanna-Rose Leblanc
Runtime
14 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English, French

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