Yes. More sad than 82% 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?

Barely. Less violent 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?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Is The Silence scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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?

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.

The Silence

Name: The Silence
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1998
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Tahmineh Normatova, Nadereh Abdelahyeva, Goibibi Ziadolahyeva

Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Produced by mk2 Films, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions

199876 min6.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a blind child navigating poverty and family instability through his profound relationship with sound and music.

Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Kids In Danger Musicians And Performers Disabled Characters Drama Genre Mix

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Family Drama Blind Child Protagonist Instrument Maker Blind Child

Questions people ask

Is The Silence sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Silence violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Silence easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Silence scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Silence end with hope? 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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