So let's start by saying that before I got into seeing this movie, I read reviews and comments of our fellow reviewers and only post that, I saw this amazing film.
I watched this movie with purely one aspect and that is for its legal implications.
As a lawyer myself, I have come across many of my clients who have been abused, tortured and I can't even begin to understand what these victims must have been through. None of us can.
As lawyers and social workers we get to see the worst in human beings and it's really sad. We all expect justice, theoretically yes laws are always strong but when it comes to practicality, it's often vague. How much ever we scream against injustice, at times, yes they do not hear nor speak what they want.
I won't get into any another aspect of the movie and spoil the movie for you guys by revealing the theme.
What I can say is watch it. But only if you can digest abuse of all forms.
As for the actors in this movie. They were all amazing. Gave me the chills.
I like the way the main protagonist was not portrayed to be some super hero but he himself had his own personal conflicts and overcame all of them slowly.
Kudos to the kids. Superb. I could feel their sorrow. Their tears. Their screams.
Watch it. Trust me.
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To start off, this story is totally unpredictable. You’ll spend 2 hours watching this surprised with whatever comes next. Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi were unsurprisingly excellent, and the child actors did excellently too! They portrayed a deaf-mute kid so well! Bravoo!The music was also tense, and it fits so well with the movie, when it gets a little sad, the music follows. The music was well picked. On the other hand, the only thing that bothers me is how the ending wasn’t really happy, since the corrupt prosecutors and lawyer, the evil principal and their wives didn’t get a taste of his own medicine. But overall, it was a really nice movie, totally recommended! A 9.5/10 ⭐️
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never cried so much..
Oh my god with ever minute I could feel my emotions changing constantly, this movie was absolutely amazing and the fact it’s real..made it even worse!! the acting was amazing. It is definitely a tear jerker and a movie you will never forget.. I am watching again it is now my new favourite movie.so it’s 500 charcters.. BLAHSHDHDHDJDJDHDHDJDJDJDJDHDHDJDJDJDJDJDJDDJJDHDHDJSYFLUyhcmhhhhhf
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This was just too much! I am heartbroken after watching. I knew It would be devastating but I didn't realize I would be so angry after watching b/c of the injustices these children faced at the hands of adults who were supposed to be protetcing them. Parent and/or guardians should not have the right to take thier childs voice away. The events in this movie just have me so emotional right now. I was yelling at the screen and asking where the media was to shame all these damn people. The cast is great but the young actors are the standouts here. Kim Hyun Soo as Yun Doo and Baek Seung Hwan as Min Soo.
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I watched this movie right after I finished watching "hope" and to be honest mabey that wasn't the best choice.
my mind was already filled with anger and sadness but "Silenced" made everything worse, I couldn't believe what
I was watching was true and real and I kept saying to my self this is real this really happened.
I am familiar with the stuff that's going on in our world but watching it its not always easy an honesty it shouldn't be.
although the movie contains child abuse and violence and it's not everyone's cup of tea, I think "silenced" should be watched because whether you close your eyes on stories like this or not the world is full of stories like this and I think its better to watch than not to.
on to the film itself, I should say it was very well written and create
and the cast did an amazing job messing with your emotions.
because I'm a music student and university my self I think the music was a good fit for the story.
to wrap this up I should say I totally recommend this movie it's going stick in your mind and disturb your thoughts but that's what I love about a perfect movie.
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I knew what I was walking into
This movie was incredibly made. I knew what this movie was about but no one would ever be prepared to watch anything like this. If you are uncomfortable with child sexual assault and/or rape in general I would not recommend watching this but if I’m being honest I don’t think I’d recommend this to anyone. When I walked into this movie I thought it would be the main guy preforming these disgusting acts on kids but I was wrong. My heart breaks for those victims and my heart goes out to them. Just the fact we live in a world with people like that makes my blood boil. The last 20 minutes left me had me sitting on my floor with tears forming in quiteI many opinions about what should happen to sex offenders/rapist, ect. I believe they should be castrated, tortured, then put to death after suffering for a long time.
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Almost unbearable to watch, gut-wrenching and splendidly acted...An important cinematographic work.
This movie starts with the arrival of a new art teacher at a school for hearing-impaired children where he uncovers some truly horrendous wrongdoings. The story told is based on a true case, making it even more horrific to follow. It is a very difficult watch, almost unbearable at some points given the level of violence exerted on some of the protagonists.The level of acting of the ensemble cast is very high, especially the kids who are delivering beautiful performances. The main leads (Gong Yoo and Jung Yu Mi) are great and interact well with each other and the younger actors.
The production is really well done, some scenes are properly haunting and I was heart-broken more than once because of the tragic plot supported by some gut-wrenching directing choices. As the film approaches the topic of deafness, noises background, sound choices and even at some point music are also key to the well-executed story-telling.
It is not necessarily a film I would like to rewatch, as it is not an easy watch but it really left a deep and resounding impression on me as a viewer. Beyond question, it is an important and crucial cinematographic work touching on serious issues that need to be brought to light despite their darkness.
I would recommend this to people looking for a more serious watch splendidly acted. Be aware that this movie can be very triggering, so mind the warnings.
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Awesome film
Such an important film so glad I watched it after seeing the deep dive done by Stephanie soo and the actual story that happened including how the film was made. Gong Yoo is an amazing actor. It's a hard watch considering the nature of the film but its films like these that have such an influence on humanity.Was this review helpful to you?
School of horrors
Silenced is a South korean film released september 22 2011 Based on real life events. Silenced starts with the main character Kang In Ho who has moved to a new town to work at Gwangju Inhwa School for deaf children. Before he gets there he bumps into Seo Yoo Jin who gives her a ride to the school and tells him how she works with human rights organizations. When Kang In ho comes to the school he realizes that something is off about the students. From the way they would run away from him, or would avoid talking to him. When the students finally open up to him, he and yoo jin devotes himself to help the students receive their justice. “Silenced” being based on a true story makes it harder to figure out what the theme could possibly be. But the theme for this movie has to deal with injustice and the mistreatment of disabled people. The audience for this movie is for people 18 years and older. This movie contains graphic imagery of sexual assault and physical abuse . This movie was a heartbreaking watch, Knowing that this stuff happened in real life and that this movie doesn't even show the half of it. It hurt even more because you could feel the pain through the actors in this movies when they interact with each other. What is interesting about this is that after this movie was released it drew more attention to this case and caused public outrage. It even caused a change in laws and whole movements in South korea. This movie is such a moving piece on the insight on how humans can just be an absolute piece of shit. This description does not give them justice even worse than this. But this movie had me crying in the corner for minutes knowing that someone had to go through this and had to feel so small. But because of this reason I rate this movie a 10/10.
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However, I've since found that the film was the filmmakers' quest for justice based on a real-life example, known as the Gwangju Inhwa School. This whole sordid episode had been written up as a novel of the same title and the film took on the role of loudspeaker to the public. Indeed, the impact of the film on Korean society was like an invisible hand that pushed through reform for regulations that gave rise to ugly events and people showcased in the film.
But the film's also like a mercury needle probing under the skin of society for saturated poison, and behold! found a dark, disgusting wound. The easy answer would be to punish the most apparent perpetrators, then live and forget, live and forget as if something alas has been done -- although truth be told, the real story was more staggering, involving more faculty and administrators, with the history of the school connecting to the crème de la crème of the community, over the span of countless more years.
At the core of it, this film is testimony to the sheer abundance of poverty and its effects on a nameless town or community. If our general mentality is the NIMBY ("not in my backyard") approach, and there is present a sizable class of those unwanted, neglected, and absolutely vulnerable, who ultimately pays the price? Let the question be better phrased - do you care where the garbage goes after it's been picked up?
The film is a mirror on society, offering us a pitiful look at the grotesqueries of our nature. It's not the first, and will not be the last, since recently I found another novel - in the US - that seemed to have been cut from the same cloth: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.
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proceed with caution
In my memory, the Crucible/Silenced is by far the hardest film I've ever watched. It is bleak as the dense fog covering the area of Mujin, and the ending is undeniably the most realistic given the context, where corruption goes the distance with money.Initially I went into this film for being an avid fan of Gong Yoo’s work in 2018, and knew it was not going to be a light watch. But it must be emphasised that nothing could prepare the viewer for the harrowing true story and extremely graphic scenes depicting abuse of the children at the school. Even at the time of writing this review, the recollection of the man poking his head above the bathroom stall is the stuff of nightmares.
The performances were praise-worthy and difficult to criticise, the children especially in encapsulating the immense suffering the victims had endured in its most unrelenting form. The silence throughout the film was insufferable, and by no means an accident. Accompanied with dark palettes with barely a stretch of light and the many enclosed spaces in the building, there was never a moment of release for the viewer from start to finish. Every scene is unflinching as it is unsettling, with the deep rooted fear of not knowing what you will see next.
While most now would recognize Gong Yoo for his cameo in Squid Game (same director), many kdrama fans would remember his role in Goblin. In my humble opinion, his appearance as the school teacher remains his strongest and most memorable performance. It was said during his scene with the car, the injuries were not done by make up, and through it his overwhelming emotions were expressed from knowing what happened to the children. His dedication to the role couldn’t go unnoticed in his raw expressions of anger, disbelief and the sheer helplessness of an adult against the myriad of corrupted and disgusting individuals.
With these being said, this isn’t a film I recommend lightheartedly, nor it's one that begs a rewatch. The Crucible/Silenced would linger in your mind many years after only seeing it once. It’s an important work that managed to spread awareness of horrifying events that could take place behind closed doors, especially in institutes that many may view in a good light and hence avoid suspicion. After all, the worst monsters come as wolves in sheep's clothing.
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Even when knowing what's going to happen... you can't imagine how bad it is.
I seriously felt like I knew what I was getting into but I clearly wasn't. This movie makes you face the worst part of humanity, and doesn't give you a lot of hope. However, I recommend watching it as it will make you realize how much we have to be ready to fight for people who are suffering, because no one else will do it for you.A few random points I'd like to add:
The actors are brilliant, all of them, children included. It was so heart wrenching to watch such horrible things happen to children so realistically. But the worst part was probably the helplessness of the very few adults willing to help. Even some of them who clearly realized something was wrong still didn't act. It really makes you think a lot about how much bravery and strength is needed to go against the status quo.
This story is important. So important that even if the movie was horrifying to watch, I don't regret it. Because these children suffered so much, no one should ignore them. It's the least we can do since clearly we all failed them.
All in all, it's a movie that makes you think about yourself and about society. It's a movie that puts you face to face with real life monsters, and I'm not only talking about the rapists and abusers, but also about those who choose to let them continue their rampage only for the sake of money or other menial things. I hope anyone who watches this movie will find it in themselves to act against such abuse if they are to witness it in the future.
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