The Silence
Four former foster children transform painful memories of abuse into a courageous public act of testimony.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- heartbreaking
- serious
- compassionate
- educational screening
- social justice discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ann, Leslie, Isabelle, and Jerome share their experiences of abuse and foster care to break a culture of silence.
The film foregrounds children who were forgotten, unseen, and placed in foster care after abuse.
Its fourteen-minute runtime focuses tightly on a small group of voices and a call to confront child abuse.
The cast includes both young and older portrayals of characters including Jerome, Ann, and Leslie.
Films like The Silence, and why
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
shared documentary focus on child abuse, trauma, and testimony from survivors
Precious
shared emotionally direct treatment of childhood trauma and institutional neglect
Girlhood
shared intimate survivor testimony and compassionate social-justice perspective
Movie Details
- Director
- Cleo Tellier
- Release Date
- 2015-01-01
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Rain Clews-Fehr
- Jadon Clews
- Macy Drouin
- Isabella Cardarelli
- Fabienne Hodge-Carter
- Tanith Vezina
- Avery Glover
- Yvanna-Rose Leblanc
- Jaeda LeBlanc
- Daryl Hornby
Common questions
- What is The Silence about?
- Four former foster children transform painful memories of abuse into a courageous public act of testimony.
- What is The Silence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Silence as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Silence violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Silence as mild.
- Which films are like The Silence?
- Films with a similar feel include Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, Precious, and Girlhood.
- How long is The Silence?
- The Silence runs 14 minutes.
