“Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.”
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor and to continue spreading Catholicism. Their journey leads them into a country where their faith is under pressure and their mission becomes increasingly fraught. The story follows their efforts to find the priest they came for while confronting the consequences of their own commitment.
Silence was released in 2016 and runs 161 minutes. It is a drama and history film made in the United States, Mexico and Taiwan. The film follows the two priests as they move through unfamiliar territory, carrying their beliefs into a place shaped by suspicion and danger. Their search gives the story its structure, while the wider conflict tests the resolve that brought them there.
Set in 17th-century Japan, the film is shaped by religious conflict, endurance and the cost of conviction. Its tone is serious and restrained, with the title pointing to a world where silence itself becomes part of the pressure surrounding the characters. The setting gives the film a stark historical frame and a sense of isolation that hangs over the entire journey.
Silence was released in 2016 and runs 161 minutes. It is a drama and history film made in the United States, Mexico and Taiwan. The film follows the two priests as they move through unfamiliar territory, carrying their beliefs into a place shaped by suspicion and danger. Their search gives the story its structure, while the wider conflict tests the resolve that brought them there.
Set in 17th-century Japan, the film is shaped by religious conflict, endurance and the cost of conviction. Its tone is serious and restrained, with the title pointing to a world where silence itself becomes part of the pressure surrounding the characters. The setting gives the film a stark historical frame and a sense of isolation that hangs over the entire journey.
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7.1 / 10