A Silent Love (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 16 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 29, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: In this sophisticated romance, Norman (Noel Burton), a middle-aged Canadian professor, meets a young Mexican woman, Gladys (Vanessa Bauche of AMORES PERROS), through an Internet dating service. The two meet in Mexico. Norman proposes and, a bit tentatively, Gladys agrees, but with one... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Noel Burton, Vanessa Bauche, Susana Salazar
Director: Federico Hidalgo
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06/24/06
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Director Federico Hidalgo moves the film at a thoughtful pace and refuses to impose a tidy prefabricated conclusion on his story of marriage and misunderstanding.
02/17/05
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An unimposing film of many a film festival, Federico Hidalgo’s “A Silent Love” is a decent film full of true human emotions
11/22/04
Its charms sneak up on you because of the nuanced performances of Burton, Bauche and particularly Salazar as their characters discover that what people think they want and what ultimately makes them happy aren't necessarily the same thing.
11/18/04
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They’re vibrant individuals with minds of their own, which is another way of saying that they only occasionally obey the dictates of Hollywood romantic-comedy convention.
11/17/04
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This story of a shy Canadian professor who weds a younger Mexican woman he has met online is not content to be a feel-good intercultural idyll.
10/29/04
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Robles and Hidalgo ring enough changes on a stock situation that you're never sure where it's going, and that alone is no mean achievement in a genre as formulaic and enervated as romantic comedy.
10/29/04
A Silent Love manages to entertain while saying something about loneliness and culture shock.
10/29/04
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A gentle character study that puts a fresh spin on mother-in-law trouble.
10/29/04
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A poor script, occasionally baffling editing, and actors who cannot rise above the various missteps combine to make A Silent Love a messy, confusing debut that more resembles a student film than a theatrical release.
10/28/04
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Salazar ... pulls the audience over to her corner early on and never lets go of them.
10/19/04
The potential for a rebound love, and for disaster if it all falls down, keeps the movie quietly burning.
09/24/04
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Steers clear of the emotionally obvious; it's a film that's funny without laughter and sad without tears.
09/24/04
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Hidalgo takes us on an interesting journey into the hearts and minds of people who uproot themselves and spin slightly out of control in a new milieu.
09/24/04
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