Out in the Silence

Out in the Silence

Love collides with hate in small town America

Directed by Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson

Produced by qWaves.com

200956 min5.6 / 10

A documentary portrait of a small town confronting its own prejudices through the courage of two LGBTQ+ individuals, balancing warmth and hope against entrenched social tension.

There may not be any secrets in a small town, but there is an expectation of silence. In A Town Called Oil City, the return of a native son to announce his same sex wedding and help a gay teen who is being tormented at school offers a chance to change the way things have always been done.

Questions people ask

  • Is Out in the Silence sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Out in the Silence scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Out in the Silence end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Out in the Silence violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Out in the Silence easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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