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Silence Film Analysis

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Silence Silence is a historical drama directed by Martin Scorsese based on the 1966 novel by Shusaku Endo. The plot is set around the period of 1640 at Nagasaki in Japan. The director has been trying to make this movie “Silence,” about Jesuit missionaries, for about 28 years. SILENCE tells the story of two Christian priests played by Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel from Portugal to Japan in search of their missing mentor Liam Neeson at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence was forbidden. This also follows their journey in spreading Catholicism. Silence Movie Introduction Written by Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks, the story of Silence is set around the period of 1640 in Japan. …show more content…

Cristovao Ferreira has renounced his faith. Not able to believe the fact that Fr. Cristovao Ferreira would do such a thing, Fr. Rodrigues Fr. Francisco Garupe sent on a journey to find him. They are guided by an alcoholic fisherman named Kichijiro. They find that the local Christian population is being driven underground at the Japanese village of Tomogi. A samurai who comes to the village searching for suspected Christians, strap some villagers to a cross and place them in the middle of the ocean. They eventually get killed by the tide and are cremated against the Christian …show more content…

It also has an average rating on Rotten Tomato at 7.5 on a scale of 10. On Metacritic, the film was rated 79% based on 49 reviews and generally, the reviews were seen to be favorable. Overall, the director and the cast have brought together a great movie. The story line is thoughtful and emotional and it looks at the core values of human nature and spirituality. The movie can definitely be remembered as one of the finest pieces of art by the director. We will rate the movie 7.5 out of 10. Watch Silence online free to be able to rate the movie

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