A Question of Silence

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s r 1001 movies to see before you die. This was a unique courtroom drama mixed with a murder based around feminist themes. It was well made, but not one I need to see again. It felt like a tv movie. The soundtrack was remarkable. It was on Dailymotion. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review William L 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Murderous Intent, or, How I Learned to Treat Women with Respect so They Won't Murder Me.' This film wasn't made for me, let's just get that out of the way up front. A Question of Silence is an overtly feminist film that isn't exactly languishing in subtlety; three unrelated women incidentally converge on a boutique only to kill its male owner in broad daylight, his condescending attitude simultaneously bringing to a head their respective lifelong experiences of being subjugated by a male-dominated society. The circumstances of their motivations as well as details of the crime itself are gradually revealed through flashback and reflection with a psychiatrist, Habbema's Dr. Janine van den Bos, who comes to empathize with them. The female characters are given this universal, scarcely differentiated experience of suffering that forms an unspoken kinship, inspiring occasional bouts of rebellion that may or may not happen to take the form of disemboweling a man with a plastic coathanger. The film is intended more to inspire discussion on the 'quiet' subjugation of women in the form of a patriarchal society that offers technical equality while maintaining social practices that oppose true respect and acceptance, rather than an explicit promotion of vigilante retribution against men who disrespect women (which is the misinterpretation that seems to generate much of the film's controversy). Thematically, A Question of Silence actually seems a bit tame by today's more widespread acceptance of feminist film, but Gorris' work remains an important stepping stone in that acceptance. I'll have to take extra care when out shopping not to disrespect someone on the basis of gender so as to avoid becoming an unseen, graphically described corpse. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/21 Full Review Audience Member Loved it, used it in my women's studies classes. Have your women friends over to share a bottle of wine or three, and watch this film together. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member So much Mansplaining! Loved all of the unspoken communication here, the comradery of the women together came from a shared understanding of oppression. If I was a man watching this film, I might not get it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A female psychiatrist must establish whether three women unknown to each other who murdered a male boutique owner are mentally sane. A feminist reflection on frustrations and unhappiness, can be praised for character development though it is not as impressive in plot and resolution. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Really falls apart at the end to a glorious, nonsensical extent. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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