Silence
Seen it?2016 | 5 min | Drama, Horror, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 horror fans. If you loved Pearl, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After being discovered trying to escape, a woman must survive the night with her abusive girlfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 870K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hamish Downie
- Qyoko KudoVivian Hirayama
- Tomoko HayakawaCarmen Hiyakawa