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The Silence

Play trailer Poster for The Silence Released Mar 8, 2013 2h 0m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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One night a teen vanishes where a girl was killed 23 years earlier, forcing those involved in the original case to face their past.
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Unsettling and at times lurid, Baran bo Odar's The Silence is a thrilling foray into film noir.

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Leslie Felperin Variety With a script that calls for much crying and lamenting, pic could have easily descended into turgid meller territory were it not for the ensemble's nuanced perfs. Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Although it may not fire on all cylinders, "The Silence" offers much to admire. Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian The atmosphere - weirdly chilling in the high summer of southern Germany - is oppressive. It's the worst of cliches ... but I was on the edge of my seat until the very last. Rated: 4/5 Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Rob Hunter Film School Rejects It's a harrowing and uncertain race to avoid history repeating itself, and as the thriller elements play out the emotional peaks and valleys are still allowed room to breathe. Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Emilio Luna El antepenúltimo mohicano The Silence manages to cause discomfort, but doesn't quite transcend and despite that manages to remain interesting. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 6.5/10 Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Cristina Álvarez López Sensacine The film seems to only exist to show off its design and nothing else. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob W Cannot believe we never heard of this, so well done. From the makers of dark! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Rebecca F This is one of my all time favorite movies. I would definitely call it a psychological thriller because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. The characters are amazing.... you become deeply invested in their lives. If you like psychological thrillers, this is definitely a must see!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Isabelle T If you love detective series this one is outstanding. The police are investigating three murders and as the story unfolds it turns out to be so much more. There is no guessing at the outcome. The story is rich and the acting superb. Binge worthy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review Arya S Completely engrossing story and characters, although widower police detective David is a little over-the-top weird and dramatic, and the final moral choice made by the villain doesn't make complete sense. But definitely worth the view. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review jorge g Excellent police procedural with great atmosphere, suspense and performances. It's the earliest film work by German director Baran Bo Odar, who also directed the techno-thriller "Who Am I" and the more well known sci-fi tv-series "Dark". Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Just a quick disclaimer to begin with, I am a big fan of Dark(and Bo Odar), though I will try to make this review as impartial as possible. To start with, the cinematography was excellent, and Odar's unique style will be familiar to anyone who has watched the Netflix series Dark. Sound was also used in a superb way to create tension and enhance the overall atmosphere. The actors were all excellent, conveying as much meaning with their faces as with their words. As for the plot it was a bit of a mixed bag, the plot was certainly built upon an interesting premise, and by no means bad, but it felt like it was secondary in focus to the look and feel of the movie causing it to fall into the cliche at times. 95/100 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Baran bo Odar

Director

Ulrich Thomsen

Peer Sommer

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Timo Friedrich

Katrin Sass

Elena Lange

Sebastian Blomberg

David Jahn

Karoline Eichhorn

Ruth Weghamm

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Movie Info

Synopsis One night a teen vanishes where a girl was killed 23 years earlier, forcing those involved in the original case to face their past.
Director
Baran bo Odar
Producer
Frank Evers, Jörg Schulze, Maren Lüthje, Florian Schneider
Screenwriter
Baran bo Odar, Alex Ross, Richard Shakocius
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Lüthje & Schneider Filmproduktion, cine plus Filmproduktion GmbH
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$99.7K
Runtime
2h 0m
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