A Place Called Silence
Seen it?2024 | 119 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a box office smash, though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Mystic River or She Rides Shotgun, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Chen Yutong, a girl's middle school student, was bullied at school, but her mother Li Han was unable to save her daughter from the "hell." Everyone around her turned a blind eye, and a collective silence brewed greater violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.4 billion worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Quah
- Wang ChuanjunLin Zaifu
- Ning ChangLi Han
- Francis Ng Chun-yuDai Guodong
- Wang ShengdiXiao-Tong
- Cai MingMother Xu
- King Shih-chiehFang Juezhong
- Huang MinghaoWu Wang
- Xu JiaoHui-Jun
- Alan ArunaWen
- Gu MingyiZhong Xiaoing