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Silencio

2018 · 98 min

A tense, atmospheric thriller with a mystical edge, driven by a mother's desperate quest and the dangerous allure of a supernatural stone.

Directed by
Lorena Villarreal
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rupert Graves, John Noble, Melina Matthews
Tagline
The power to turn back time... is a power worth killing for.
Overview
In order to save her son's life, Ana embarks on a quest to find a powerful stone from the Zone of Silence in Mexico. Someone finds out the power the stone possesses and believes it is a power worth killing for.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Lorena Villarreal
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rupert Graves, John Noble, Melina Matthews
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • obsession
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Lorena Villarreal
Written by
Lorena Villarreal
Starring
Rupert Graves, John Noble, Melina Matthews, Tina Romero, Hoze Meléndez, Michel Chauvet, Shayne Coleman, Eivaut Rischen
Music
Leoncio Lara
Cinematography
Mateo Londoño, Arturo Bidart Gutierrez
Runtime
98 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English

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