Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 The Silence end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 The Silence one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% 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 The Silence scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 The 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.

Is The Silence violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

The Silence

Name: The Silence
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1963
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Birger Malmsten, Håkan Jahnberg, Jörgen Lindström

BERGMAN at his most POWERFUL! SHOCKING! BOLD!

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by SF Studios

196395 min7.5 / 10

A austere, philosophically dense chamber piece about isolation, desire, and the failure of language to bridge human separation, set against the shadow of impending catastrophe.

Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.

Clusters

Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Sexy Romance Films Intense Emotional Drama Lighthearted And Uplifting Tone Workplace Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Hotel Sibling Relationship Travel Rage Desire Complex Sister Sister Relationship Anxious Playful Suspenseful Defiant

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is The Silence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Silence end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Silence one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is The Silence scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Silence easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Silence violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.