In the 17th Century, two Jesuit Priests travel to Japan to find their mentor, who may be an apostate. Based on the novel by Shūsaku Endō. Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson.

Wow! The film does a wonderful job showing the persecution of Christians in Japan at the start of the religion in the country. It’s not the easiest film to watch as the Christians are tortured through most of it. The length of the film does go long and can be hard to watch as there are moments that just seem to last forever. Martin Scorsese uses the sound of Silence very well, as there is little dialogue throughout the film but ambiant sounds fill up the background. It’s brilliant and brings the focus to the world around the characters. It’s wonderful that we don’t have Scorsese’s typical actors involved in this film. The performances by these talented actors make the film. It’s worth the watch.