Silence

Silence

1971 · 130 min · JA · 7.2 (40 votes)
Dir. Masahiro Shinoda · Starring David Lampson, Mako, Eiji Okada, Rokkō Toura, Noboru Matsuhashi, Yoshi Katō · Music Tōru Takemitsu
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In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

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A stark, meditative journey into the heart of faith and suffering. It feels like a profound, often agonizing, spiritual test, demanding patience and contemplation from its audience. A deeply affecting and challenging experience.

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