Overview
A gripping tale of silence and secrets in the wake of tragedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- bleak
- tense
- late night mystery viewing
- dark comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The death of a man who accused a Catholic bishop is treated as suicide while the widow and Brenner pursue the hidden truth.
The Salzburg investigation reaches Catholic authorities, high society, football culture, and the opera world.
Simon Brenner’s eccentricity and migraine-plagued investigation temper the abuse, murder, and institutional corruption with sardonic comic friction.
The film places its murder investigation in Salzburg while contrasting the city’s public prestige with hidden criminal and religious networks.
Films like Silentium, and why
The Trouble with Harry
darkly comic criminal investigation, eccentric detective, and critique of social institutions
Fargo
bleakly humorous murder mystery driven by suspicion, concealment, and moral unease
The Counterfeiters
austrian-language crime drama blending sardonic comedy with investigation and class satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Murnberger
- Release Date
- 2004-09-24
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Josef Hader
- Simon Schwarz
- Joachim Król
- Maria Köstlinger
- Udo Samel
- Jürgen Tarrach
- Rosie Alvarez
- Georg Friedrich
- Anne Bennent
- Luka Omoto
Common questions
- What is Silentium about?
- An eccentric Salzburg detective confronts a murder disguised as suicide and the powerful Catholic and cultural institutions determined to keep its cause buried.
- What is Silentium like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silentium as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Silentium violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Silentium as moderate.
- Which films are like Silentium?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trouble with Harry, Fargo, and The Counterfeiters.
- How long is Silentium?
- Silentium runs 116 minutes.
