# Silence (2016)

> Two Jesuit missionaries confront persecution, cultural resistance, and the unbearable moral cost of sustaining faith in seventeenth-century Japan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47935

## Facts

- Runtime: 161 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds, Issey Ogata, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yoshi Oida
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490215/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, contemplative, harrowing, serious movie night, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of faith and doubt in a foreign land during a time of persecution.

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