Overview
A group of students discovers the truth behind a historical uprising, igniting a struggle for freedom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- earnest
- intimate
- history discussion
- classroom viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a compelling and emotionally effective historical drama, especially for its youthful ensemble and clear depiction of authoritarian repression.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The students’ silent classroom protest depends on solidarity when school and government authorities threaten persecution.
News of the Hungarian Uprising exposes the gap between Communist propaganda and realities beyond East Germany.
The twelfth-grade classroom is directly scrutinized and pressured by school and state authorities.
The students’ persecution crisis calls family ties and inherited political commitments into question.
Films like The Silent Revolution, and why
Good Bye Lenin!
historical drama about young people confronting authoritarian power and defending moral solidarity
Barbara
East German setting, political repression, and personal relationships tested by state ideology
The Wave
teenage protagonists in a politically charged historical drama centered on resistance and conscience
Movie Details
- Director
- Lars Kraume
- Release Date
- 2018-03-01
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (264)
Cast
- Leonard Scheicher
- Tom Gramenz
- Lena Klenke
- Isaiah Michalski
- Jonas Dassler
- Nora Labisch
- Nele Labisch
- Ronald Zehrfeld
- Carina Wiese
- Florian Lukas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Silent Revolution about?
- In a 1950s East German classroom, a student collective turns a silent gesture of solidarity into a dangerous challenge to the state.
- What is The Silent Revolution like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Silent Revolution as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Silent Revolution violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Silent Revolution as mild.
- What did critics think of The Silent Revolution?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a compelling and emotionally effective historical drama, especially for its youthful ensemble and clear depiction of authoritarian repression.
- Which films are like The Silent Revolution?
- Films with a similar feel include Good Bye Lenin!, Barbara, and The Wave.
- How long is The Silent Revolution?
- The Silent Revolution runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Silent Revolution?
- In United States, The Silent Revolution is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
