Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

The Silence of Neto

Play trailer The Silence of Neto Released Apr 24, 1996 1h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Set during the 1954 American-led military coup to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz, this coming-of-age tale follows a young boy, Neto (Óscar Javier Almengor), who dreams of one day flying in a hot air balloon. After the U.S. military arrives in the country, he watches as his family and friends are negatively affected. First, his father loses his job, and then the whole family is forced to leave the city, which culminates in the death of one of their own.

Critics Reviews

View All (1) Critics Reviews
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews
The Silence of Neto

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis Set during the 1954 American-led military coup to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz, this coming-of-age tale follows a young boy, Neto (Óscar Javier Almengor), who dreams of one day flying in a hot air balloon. After the U.S. military arrives in the country, he watches as his family and friends are negatively affected. First, his father loses his job, and then the whole family is forced to leave the city, which culminates in the death of one of their own.
Director
Luis Argueta
Screenwriter
Luis Argueta, Justo Chang
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 1996, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 26, 2005
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)