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Silence

Name: Silence
Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016-12-23
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds

2016 · 2h 41m · Drama, History

IMDb 7.2 Metacritic 79 RT 83%

If you're in the mood for a meditative, challenging drama that grapples with faith and doubt, Scorsese's 'Silence' is absolutely worth your time—just prepare for a slow-burn, three-hour commitment that rewards patient viewers. Skip it if you need immediate gratification or can't stomach heavy philosophical themes, but this is essential cinema for anyone who appreciates serious, uncompromising filmmaking.

Plot

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds

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