Drama, History  •  2016  •  161 min  •  Adults (18+)

Silence (2016)

Silence poster

Silence (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Negative
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.


Starring Cast

Andrew Garfield  •   Adam Driver  •   Liam Neeson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the complex interplay of faith, doubt, and cultural clash during the persecution of Christians in 17th-century Japan. Its focus on the deeply personal and existential spiritual journey, rather than a modern political critique, leads to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast that reflects the historical setting of European missionaries interacting with Japanese communities. The narrative primarily focuses on the experiences and challenges of its protagonists without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Buddhism: Negative
Confidence: High

The film depicts the Japanese authorities, operating within a Buddhist-influenced cultural and religious framework, as cruel and oppressive persecutors of Christians. Their institutions and methods are shown as instruments of torture and forced apostasy, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of these actions.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays the profound faith, suffering, and moral dilemmas of Christian missionaries and their Japanese converts with deep empathy and respect. It explores the complexities of faith, doubt, and sacrifice, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victimized religion.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Silence" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the religious persecution of Christian missionaries in 17th-century Japan, exploring themes of faith, doubt, and martyrdom within that historical context.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Silence' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on historical and religious conflicts in 17th-century Japan, making the category of transsexual portrayal not applicable to its content.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Silence" is an adaptation of a novel and historical events. All major characters in the film retain their established gender from the source material and historical accounts, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Silence" is an adaptation of a novel depicting 17th-century Jesuit missionaries in Japan. All major characters, both European and Japanese, are portrayed by actors matching their historical or canonical racial background, with no instances of race swapping.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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7.9

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