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The Look of Silence

2014Movie1 h 40 min

DocumentaryHistory
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Metacritic928.2Rotten Tomatoes96%89%

A deeply moving, profoundly sad history movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

An Indonesian man with a communist background named Ramli was brutally murdered when the "Communist" purge occurred in 1965. His remaining family members lived in fear and silence until the making of this documentary. Adi, a brother of his, decided to revisit the horrific incident and visited the men who were responsible for the killings and one survivor of the purge. These meetings uncovered sadistic details of the murders and exposed raw emotions and reactions of the killers' family members about what happened in the past - much to Adi's disappointment.

Feels like

  • Indonesian Genocide
  • Documentary
  • Historical Trauma
  • Human Rights
  • Political Violence
  • Memory and Reconciliation
  • Grief and Loss
  • Psychological Impact
  • Social Commentary

Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Joshua Oppenheimer
Produced by
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Music by
Mana Tahan, Seri Banang

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Facts

September 11, 2014 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 11, 2014
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
History, Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Indonesian, Javanese
Made in
Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Norway, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
$332,710
Available in
21 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Look of Silence?"

Questions about The Look of Silence

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Where can I stream The Look of Silence?

KanopyHooplaFandorPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsAmazon MX Player

In the United States, The Look of Silence streams on Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is The Look of Silence worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 92). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (84).

Will I feel good after watching The Look of Silence?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Look of Silence plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.