Silence

An uncomfortable, quietly devastating portrait that asks you to sit with a man's secret and your own judgment.

Directed by

Saara Hakkarainen

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Otto Rokka, Ulla-Maija Järnstedt, Heikki Herva

Overview

In this short, shown in the student category at IDFA, the compelling, dramatised story of a pedophile is told. He hasn’t opened up about his orientation to even those closest to him, nor would he ever hurt a child.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, guilt, morality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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