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Silence & Darkness

2019 · 81 min

A hushed, unsettling slow burn that keeps you uneasy as a sheltered world quietly curdles into dread.

Overview: Blind and deaf sisters, Anna and Beth, live happily in a secluded small town with their father. However, when a neighbor stops by, Anna and Beth begin to realize their loving father's mental health has been deteriorating their entire lives.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, betrayal, trauma
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
betrayal
trauma
deception
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Barak Barkan
Written by: Barak Barkan
Starring: Mina Walker, Joan Glackin, Jordan Lage, Sandra Gartner, Ariel Zevon
Cinematography: Omar Nasr
Runtime: 81 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English