Silent Fall

Silent Fall

A Savage Crime. A Silent Witness.

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

1994101 min5.3 / 10

A dark psychological thriller centered on a traumatized autistic child and the therapist who must uncover the truth behind his parents' murder while navigating family secrets and deception.

Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is Silent Fall sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Silent Fall scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Silent Fall violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Silent Fall end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Silent Fall easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silent Fall, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silent Fall, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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