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The Silence

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Photographs of a murdered woman (Ellouise Rothwell) from the 1960s prompts a cop (Richard Roxburgh) to reopen the case.
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Robin Oliver Sydney Morning Herald 02/28/2018
If it's scruff we're after, then production designer Melinda Doring obliges with compellingly old-fashioned interiors, occupied by gnarled narks and retirees. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Variety 09/25/2006
Given that underwhelming police thriller The Silence is technically a made-for-TV movie, it might not be counted against helmer Cate Shortland as yet another example of the dreaded disappointing sophomore follow-up. Go to Full Review
Globe and Mail 09/23/2006
3/4
Stylish, sexy and deeply emotionally resonant. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/15/2010
2/4
...an egregiously slow-paced piece of work that works neither as a character study nor as a police procedural... Go to Full Review
Jon Popick Planet S Magazine 09/14/2006
Nice, but nothing remarkable. Go to Full Review
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07/10/2010 ALMOST PAINFUL... to sit through this movie without falling asleep. The pieces do fall into place but they are so few and obscure that the storyline never really takes off. It's like sitting in an airplane waiting circling the runway for an hour and a half only to be told when the movie is over that one can now get off the plane See more 08/21/2009 It's not a bad film, but it is less than enthralling. I found the plot to be an interesting concept, but the execution of the story lacked spark and it was not easy staying focused on the film. It's well enough made, just bland. In RT twice. See more 07/03/2009 This Australian TV drama is pretty good. They should have made it as a movie. See more 08/27/2007 Roxburgh gives a fantastic performance, but the pseudo-arty direction didn't deliver the tension the story needed. See more 08/19/2007 Worth watching, but not the best movie I've seen but worth the watch. Complex. Another Toronto Film Festival viewing. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Photographs of a murdered woman (Ellouise Rothwell) from the 1960s prompts a cop (Richard Roxburgh) to reopen the case.
Director
Cate Shortland
Screenwriter
Alice Addison, Mary Walsh
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 44m
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