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Silence

2016, Movie, 2h 41min

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

"Silence" — drama and history movie produced in USA, Taiwan and Mexico and released in 2016. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.2 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 41min. "Silence" is currently available to stream on Paramount+, Pluto TV and Amazon Prime ⎥ Paramount+ and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United States,Taiwan,Mexico

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Reviews

Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...a monumental work, and a punishing one. It puts you through hell with no promise of enlightenment...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Ian Freer

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Its improvised immediacy is nicely offset by its acuity and audiovisual serenity.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mark Kermode

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The real stars, however, are the Japanese cast, from Yosuke Kubozuka’s enigmatic wretch, Kichijiro, who becomes Rodrigues’s own personal Judas...

Read full review at The Guardian

Thomas Roger

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In search of belief. Soul scorching. Finding freedom within the cage. Timeless. Silent. Scorsese.

2 years ago

Critic Trevor Johnston

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Might this 159-minute historical saga about a Portuguese missionary in 17th-century Japan be the late masterpiece to at last reveal the true Marty?

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...this is Scorsese’s third go at strictly spiritual subject matter, and it is his most concentrated and engaging of the bunch...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Silence is a historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on Shūsaku Endō's novel "Silence". The film takes place in 17th century Japan, where two Portuguese Jesuit priests named Sebastião Rodrigues and Francisco Garupe travel to find their mentor Cristóvão Ferreira, who is believed to have apostatized under torture during a period of intense persecution of Christians. Along their journey, they witness the brutal treatment of Christians and are forced to confront their own faith and morality. The film explores themes such as religion, spirituality persecution , and sacrifice. Silence stars Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano Liam Neeson, Shinya Tsukamoto, Issey Ogata , Yōsuke Kubozuka , Nana Komatsu, Ryo Kase, Katsuo Nakamura, Yoshi Oida, Béla Baptiste . It was released in 2016 and premiered at the Vatican City. Silence received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for several awards including an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.