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Silenced

2011 · 125 min

A harrowing, infuriating watch that immerses you in injustice and leaves you shaken and angry.

Tagline
The hideous truth, concealed far too long.
Overview
Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • trauma
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Written by
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Starring
Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Hyeon-soo, Jung In-seo, Baek Su-ho, Jang Kwang, Kim Joo-ryoung, Kim Min-sang
Music
Mowg
Cinematography
Kim Ji-yong
Runtime
125 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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