The Silence (1998)
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Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 4 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Runtime: 75 mins
Synopsis:
Set in impoverished Central Asia, a young blind boy with an acute sense of hearing gets a job tuning musical instruments to help his mother pay the rent. But when he wanders after a street musician one day, it leads to greater trouble than he realizes. From Mohsen Makhmalbaf, acclaimed Iranian... [More]
Set in impoverished Central Asia, a young blind boy with an acute sense of hearing gets a job tuning musical instruments to help his mother pay the rent. But when he wanders after a street musician one day, it leads to greater trouble than he realizes. From Mohsen Makhmalbaf, acclaimed Iranian director, THE SILENCE is a fascinating look at how one young boy copes with his world. [Less]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Tamineh Normatova, Nadereh Abdelahyeva
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 21, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region (unknown)
- Keep Case
Additional Release Material:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
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a puzzle about what the entire experience was supposed to be all about.
08/19/03 05:15 PM
turn off the cell phone, shut out the outside distractions, and follow Makhmalbaf's sumptuous visuals and sounds to get inside Khorshid's world.
10/29/02 11:07 AM
Makhmalbaf shows that there must be a marriage between the East and West, if his country is to become more enlightened.
03/11/02 11:46 AM
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