Silentium

Silentium

Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger

Produced by Dor Film

2004116 min7.2 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about institutional silence and complicity, where an eccentric detective pursues truth against a conspiracy of denial rooted in Catholic authority.

A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Silentium sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Silentium end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Silentium easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Silentium violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Silentium

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Silentium

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Silentium, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silentium, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silentium, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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