A Silent Love (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Federico Hidalgo

Writers:

Federico Hidalgo (writer)
Paulina Robles (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Through an Internet service, a Montreal professor arranges for himself a Mexican bride. But both husband and wife, even with their good intentions, are in for a bumpy ride toward marital harmony. |

Plot Keywords:

Canada | Internet | Mail Order Bride | Mexico | Silent Film

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Noël Burton	...	Norman Green
Vanessa Bauche	...	Gladys
Susana Salazar	...	Fernanda
Maka Kotto	...	André
Regina Orozco	...	Ana Francisca
Jorge Zárate	...	Sr. Valdivia
Carmen Salinas	...	Georgina
Paula Jean Hixson	...	Molly
Peter Kosaka	...	Sushi Chef
Lisette Guertin	...	Joyce Phelps
Ariadna Álvarez	...	Lucy
Rosario Zúñiga	...	Hair Dresser
Li Li	...	Sushi Bar Waitress / Niece
Zhenhu Han	...	Sushi Bar Manager
Ewan Christie	...	Pierre

Also Known As:

Amor silencioso, Un (Mexico)

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

Canada | Mexico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Company:

ASL Film

Movie Connections:

Features Foolish Wives (1922)

a 61% chance of success

A professor of silent films from Montreal heads to Mexico after a year of correspondence with a potential bride. After meeting for the first time at her doorstep, she stipulates the only way she'll return to Canada with him is if her mother joins them - so her mother can see where she will be living. From then ensues the possible diminishment of the computerized statistical evaluation of their marriage provided by their translator, rated as having "a 61% chance of success".

After Gladys (Vanessa Bauche)& Norman (Noel Burton) marry, Gladys edges her way into urban life in Montreal. She takes dance classes & begins to work in a restaurant, all while attempting to see if the intimacy that was present in Norman's letters, also exists in their daily lives together. Gladys' mother, although does not intentionally interfere, does become a distraction for Norman, by providing such simple things for him such as cutting his hair & pouring his morning cup of coffee while she reflects that her life is now a leisure one with rest & walks. The mother's loneliness is apparent to both Norman & the film viewers, as she clutches photographs during a sleepless night. From then on marks twists that effect their relationships with each other within their bizarre love triangle.

A Silent Love, though with its different languages & cultures, is actually quite universal showing human emotions. The film is funny & amusing at times, but also is a simple, heart-felt film about the nature of relationships. How loneliness can exist within them & that what one might expect & need, may be different than what is truly there.