The Look of Silence (2014)
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- PG-13
- 1h 43min
- Documentary, Biography
- 17 Jul 2015 (USA)
- Movie
A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 48 wins & 44 nominations.
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Cast
| Adi Rukun | ... |
Self - brother of murdered Ramli Rukun
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M.Y. Basrun | ... |
Self - former commander of a civilian militia
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Volker Hanisch | ... |
Self - Sprecher (voice)
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Amir Hasan | ... |
Self - former leader of death squad (archiveFootage)
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| Inong | ... |
Self - former leader the village death squad
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Kemat | ... |
Self - survivor from Snake River massacre
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| Joshua Oppenheimer | ... |
Self (voice)
(as Josh)
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| Achim Schuelke | ... |
Self - Sprecher (voice)
(as Achim Schülke)
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Amir Siahaan | ... |
Self - former commander of Snake River death squads
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Ted Yates | ... |
Self - reporter, NBC News (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Joshua Oppenheimer | ||
Produced by
| Kaarle Aho | ... | co-producer |
| Anonymous | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Sabine Bubeck-Paaz | ... | co-producer: ZDF/Arte |
| Heidi Elise Christensen | ... | associate producer |
| Torstein Grude | ... | co-producer |
| Werner Herzog | ... | executive producer |
| Maria Kristensen | ... | associate producer |
| Anne Köhncke | ... | associate producer |
| Flemming Hedegaard Larsen | ... | co-producer: DR K |
| Errol Morris | ... | executive producer |
| André Singer | ... | executive producer |
| Signe Byrge Sørensen | ... | producer |
| Joram ten Brink | ... | associate producer |
| Tore Tomter | ... | co-producer: NRK |
| Bjarte Mørner Tveit | ... | co-producer |
| Iikka Vehkalahti | ... | co-producer: YLE |
| Nathalie Windhorst | ... | co-producer: VPRO |
Music by
| Seri Banang | ||
| Mana Tahan | ||
Cinematography by
| Lars Skree | ||
Editing by
| Nils Pagh Andersen | ||
Editorial Department
| Virgil Kastrup | ... | editing assistant |
| Mariko Montpetit | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Anonymous | ... | production manager |
| Heidi Elise Christensen | ... | production manager |
| Maria Kristensen | ... | post-production manager / production manager |
| Lina Wichmann | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anonymous | ... | assistant director |
| Anonymous | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Henrik Garnov | ... | sound |
| Martin Lind | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Emil Thorbjørnsson | ... | motion graphics artist |
| Joakim Hauge Vocke | ... | assistant colorist (as Joakim Hauge) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anonymous | ... | assistant camera / gaffer |
| Christine Cynn | ... | additional camera |
| Joshua Oppenheimer | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Sakti Alamsyah | ... | lyrics |
| Sam Saimun | ... | performed by |
| E. Sambayon | ... | composer: additional music |
Transportation Department
| Anonymous | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Pauli Aaltonen | ... | auditing |
| Anonymous | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Arildslund | ... | auditing |
| Korthe Barfod | ... | accounting |
| Christian Eide | ... | accounting |
| Jens Georg Hansen | ... | insurance |
| Else Helland | ... | lawyer |
| Tom Chr. Lilletvedt | ... | colorist & visual effects (as Tom Christer Lilletvedt) |
| Hanna Pärkkä | ... | accounting |
| Kathrine Schlüter Schierbeck | ... | film lawyer |
| Morten Staghøj | ... | auditing |
| Tore Kristian Tjemsland | ... | auditing |
| Oddleiv Vik | ... | office manager |
Thanks
| Sharad Agarwal | ... | very special thanks (as Sharad Agrawal) |
| Benedict Anderson | ... | very special thanks |
| Anonymous | ... | very special thanks |
| Sumyi Khong Antonson | ... | very special thanks |
| Michael Arnon | ... | very special thanks |
| Haris Azhar | ... | very special thanks |
| Ori Bader | ... | very special thanks |
| Orlando Bagwell | ... | very special thanks |
| Aaron Balick | ... | very special thanks |
| Charlotte Munch Bengtsen | ... | very special thanks |
| Evan Berland | ... | very special thanks |
| Heather Berland | ... | very special thanks |
| Russel Berland | ... | very special thanks |
| Sarah Berland | ... | very special thanks |
| Dola Bonfils | ... | special thanks |
| Theodore Braun | ... | very special thanks |
| Tom Brookes | ... | very special thanks |
| Carmel Budiardjo | ... | very special thanks |
| Manneke Budiman | ... | very special thanks |
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| Carol Chase | ... | very special thanks |
| Elliot Chase | ... | very special thanks |
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| Christine Cynn | ... | very special thanks |
| David Cynn | ... | very special thanks |
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| Won Cynn | ... | very special thanks |
| Mark Danner | ... | very special thanks |
| Lucy Davis | ... | very special thanks |
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| Nia Di Nata | ... | very special thanks (as Nia Dinata) |
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Production Companies
- Anonymous (co-produced)
- Britdoc Foundation
- Final Cut for Real
- Making Movies (co-produced)
- Participant
- Piraya Film
- Spring Films
Distributors
- Avalon (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Blue Ice Docs (2015) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinema Delicatessen (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Drafthouse Films (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmcenter Trianon (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Maison Motion (2016) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Why Not Productions (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2014) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- DR K (2014) (Denmark) (tv)
- I Wonder Pictures (2014) (Italy)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Kurmaca Film (2014) (Turkey)
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (2014) (Norway) (tv)
- True Content Entertainment (2020) (Italy) (video) (as Sweet Chili Entertainment)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2014) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2015) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2014) (Germany) (tv) (as ZDF)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARTE (in collaboration with)
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (funding)
- Bbo Subtitulado (spanish subtitles)
- Beierholm (auditing)
- Bertha BRITDOC (funding)
- Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media, University of Westminster (funding)
- DR K (in collaboration with)
- Danida (funding)
- Det Danske Filminstitut (funding)
- Dicentia Studios (post-production facilities)
- Duckling (post-production facilities)
- Finnish Film Foundation (funding)
- Freedom of Expression Foundation (funding)
- Hinterland (post-production facilities)
- Lyberg & Partnere (lawyers)
- NBC Universal Archives (archive)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (funding)
- Nordisk Film ShortCut (post-production facilities)
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (in collaboration with)
- Piraya Film (in collaboration with)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Spring Films (in association with)
- Sundance Institute Documentary Fund (funding)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Vassdal & Eriksen (auditing)
- Vision Machine Film Project (in collaboration with)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (in collaboration with)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (in collaboration with)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in collaboration with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. |
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| Taglines | Profound, Visionary, Stunning. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $332,710 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Adi and his family moved thousands of kilometers away to the other side of the country, out from under the shadow of the perpetrators who are still powerful situation in North Sumatra. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Look of Silence (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lukisan Malam See more » |
| Quotes |
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun:
Tell me about that madness. Himself, former leader the village death squad: Some killed so many people who have gone mad. A man climbed a palm tree, every morning, to call for prayer. Killed too many people. There is only one way to avoid it. Drink the blood or go crazy. But if you drink blood, you can do anything. Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: [Testing the eyeglasses] What do you think... Himself, former leader the village death squad: Salty and sweet. The human blood. Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Pardon? Himself, former leader the village death squad: Human blood is salty and sweet. I know from experience. See more » |