A Silent Love

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A Silent Love

2004

1h 40m

Romance

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Norman (Noël Burton) is a lonely university professor who teaches a class about silent film. He finds a wife through an Internet service and, after some strained interactions, his Mexican bride, Gladys (Vanessa Bauche), agrees to move in with him -- if her mother, Fernanda (Susana Salazar), is allowed to join them as well. Norman agrees, and the arrangement seems workable, until he begins spending more and more time with Fernanda. Eventually, an unexpected love triangle develops.

Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Puts an unusual spin on some of the clichés of the romantic comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 12, 2004

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Los Angeles Times

Its charms sneak up on you because of the nuanced performances of Burton, Bauche and particularly Salazar as their characters discover that what people think they want and what ultimately makes them happy aren't necessarily the same thing.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 18, 2004

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Scott Foundas

Variety

They're vibrant individuals with minds of their own, which is another way of saying that they only occasionally obey the dictates of Hollywood romantic-comedy convention.

Nov 17, 2004

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John Esther

Pasadena Weekly

An unimposing film of many a film festival, Federico Hidalgo’s “A Silent Love” is a decent film full of true human emotions

Nov 22, 2004

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Robles and Hidalgo ring enough changes on a stock situation that you're never sure where it's going, and that alone is no mean achievement in a genre as formulaic and enervated as romantic comedy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 29, 2004

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

Performed with subtlety and offering no pat resolutions

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2004

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Audience Member

Between a 6/10 and 7/10, Director Federico Hidalgo moves the film at a thoughtful pace and refuses to impose a tidy prefabricated conclusion on his story of marriage and misunderstanding.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

interesting idea, but the movie always feels unintentionally vacuous.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Susana Salazar

Fernanda

Maka Kotto

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Synopsis

Norman (Noël Burton) is a lonely university professor who teaches a class about silent film. He finds a wife through an Internet service and, after some strained interactions, his Mexican bride, Gladys (Vanessa Bauche), agrees to move in with him -- if her mother, Fernanda (Susana Salazar), is allowed to join them as well. Norman agrees, and the arrangement seems workable, until he begins spending more and more time with Fernanda. Eventually, an unexpected love triangle develops.

Director: Federico Hidalgo
Producer: Pascal Maeder
Screenwriter: Federico Hidalgo, Paulina Robles
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 14, 2006
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround