Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

The Silence of Others

Name: The Silence of Others
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-01-25
Cast: Ana Messuti, Ascensión Mendieta, Carlos Slepoy, Felisa Echegoyen, José María Galante

2019 | 95 min | Documentary

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off: It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975). In a democratic country, but still ideologically divided, the survivors seek justice as they organize the so-called “Argentinian lawsuit” and denounce the legally sanctioned pact of oblivion that intends to hide the crimes they were subjects of.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Peace Film Prize. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Award: Best Documentary Film. Plus 6 other awards.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar

Ana MessutiHerself
Ascensión MendietaHerself
Carlos SlepoyHimself
Felisa EchegoyenHerself
José María GalanteHimself
María MartínHerself
Maria ServiniHerself
María Ángeles MartínHerself
María de las Mercedes BuenoHerself