Silence
2016, drama, history
161 minutes
Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
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10
2017-01-09
Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver were mesmerizing. Liam Neeson never fails us in any movie he ever appears in. But it was Issey Ogata as Inquisitor Inoue and Yôsuke Kubozuka as an unfaithful who was always ready to betray Kichijiro the true star of Scorsese’s Silence. Read more
10
2017-01-15
An exceedingly simplistic narrative with deeper and more complex issues laying beneath the surface. Read more
9.5
9.5
9.0
2017-01-04
The narrative is so enthralling, it easily warrants the running time present and will be the subject of much analysis for years to come. Read more
8.0
2017-02-26
There is no doubting that this is masterful storytelling with a fine cast and stunning cinematography that offers provocative insights into the nature of faith. Read more
8.0
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2017-01-17
It puts you through hell. In many ways, the execution of its ideas is nearly great.
7.0
2017-01-16
Enough vim and vigour in the visuals and directorial prowess to carry the story through to the bitter end. Read more
7.0
2017-01-07
A sophisticated and textured masterwork... Read more
6.7
2017-02-23
See the film because it is a beauty, despite its length. Read more
6.0
2017-01-13
Beautifully-crafted and well-acted, but often frustrating in the way that it examines spirituality through historical drama. Read more
6.0
Stern Galvonsky of Stern Reviews
2017-01-08
I guess you could say it’s not worth making too much noise about…...
6.0
2017-01-08
A crushingly moving and respectful experience for true believers and rightfully so. Read more
6.0
Ian Crow of All Things Movies UK
2017-01-07
An above average film that truly does deserve a lot more talent in front of the screen to carry a heavy but intelligent script.
6.0
2017-01-31
Even vulnerable in regard to flow and pace, Scorsese was able to create a minimally decent whole with the uneven parts. Read more
6.0
5.0
2016-12-06
As I watched Japanese Christians subjected to torture after torture, I found myself asking what they were getting from Christianity that Buddhism failed to offer, but the film never contemplates this question, unfairly pitting Christianity at its best against Buddhism at its worst. Read more
4.0
2016-12-28
There is so much potential that it’s almost painful how it misses the mark. Read more
In other languages
9.0
2017-02-14
Epische beelden met prachtige landschappen volgen elkaar minuut per minuut op met straffe acteerprestatie... Read more
8.0
2017-06-30
Een imposant drama dat zich richt op een beperkt publiek. Read more
7.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2017-06-28
Een aantal fragmenten zijn indrukwekkend en luguber te noemen, maar het grote minpunt is dat het tempo zo ontzettend laag ligt...
7.0
2017-06-27
Ingetogen en subtiel en neem z’n tijd om de karakters te laten ademen en tot leven te brengen. Read more
6.0
2017-02-12
De film is bij vlagen traag en loom, maar daardoor is er wel meer ruimte voor de uitwerking van psychologische elementen. Read more
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