Silence
2016 · Movie · R · 161 min · ★ 7.1 · 81% critics
In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel in secret to find their missing mentor and continue their mission. As they encounter a society hostile to their faith, they’re pushed into a grueling test of belief, doubt, and what it means to stay true under pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (3,307 votes)
- Box office
- $23,834,809
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, slow-burning story that wrestles with faith, persecution, and moral choices, in the vein of The Last Temptation of Christ; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or lighter viewing.
Pros: thought-provoking faith questions; powerful performances; haunting atmosphere | Cons: very long runtime; slow, repetitive pacing; can feel frustrating
Themes
- japan
- based on novel or book
- christianity
- missionary
- remake
- betrayal
- torture
- martyrdom
- crisis of faith
- portuguese
- jesuits (society of jesus)
- curious
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Andrew Garfield
as Rodrigues
Adam Driver
as Garupe
Liam Neeson
as Ferreira
Tadanobu Asano
as Interpreter
Ciarán Hinds
as Father Valignano
Issey Ogata
as Old Samurai / Inoue
Shinya Tsukamoto
as Mokichi
Yoshi Oida
as Ichizo
Yosuke Kubozuka
as Kichijiro
- KE
Kaoru Endō
as Unzen Samurai (Uneme)
Directed by Martin Scorsese