The Silence

The Silence (2006)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (366 ratings)

A cop haunted by an accidental killing begins looking into a murder case that's nearly 40 years old in this crime drama from Australian director Cate Shortland. Richard Treloar (Richard Roxburgh) is a police detective who is thrown into an emotional tailspin after a shooting incident. When Treloar… More

R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Cate Shortland
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Mystery & Suspense
On DVD
Aug 25, 2009

Critic Reviews

  • Leslie Felperin, Variety

    Given that underwhelming police thriller The Silence is technically a made-for-TV movie, it might not be counted against helmer Cate Shortland as yet another example of the dreaded disappointing sophomore follow-up.

  • , Globe and Mail

    Stylish, sexy and deeply emotionally resonant.

  • Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter

    Eloquent direction lifts this beyond a genre whodunit.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...an egregiously slow-paced piece of work that works neither as a character study nor as a police procedural...

  • Jon Popick, Planet Sick-Boy

    Nice, but nothing remarkable.

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