Silêncio

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

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

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

Hvis volden gennemsyrer Scorseses gangsterfilm, er den her henlagt til djævelske forskrækkelser, der flår os ud af trancen og minder os om, at alt er på spil.