Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Silence end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Silence easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Silence

Name: Silence
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1971
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: David Lampson, Mako, Eiji Okada, Rokkō Toura, Noboru Matsuhashi

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Produced by Hyogensha-Mako International

1971130 min7.2 / 10

A profound, meditative interrogation of faith, doubt, and the cost of religious conviction set against the brutal persecution of Christianity in 17th-century Japan.

In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Monks And Temple Life Racism And Social Injustice Religion And Faith Historical Movies

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Christianity Jesuits (society Of Jesus)17th Century Religious Persecution

Questions people ask

Is Silence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Silence end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Silence easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Silence scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Silence violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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