The Silence (2019)

When the world is under attack from terrifying creatures who hunt their human prey by sound, 16-year old Ally Andrews (Kiernan Shipka), who lost her hearing at 13, and her family seek refuge in a remote haven.

Director:

John R. Leonetti

Writers:

Carey Van Dyke (screenplay by), Shane Van Dyke (screenplay by)

Stars:

Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stanley Tucci	...	Hugh Andrews
Kiernan Shipka	...	Ally Andrews
Miranda Otto	...	Kelly Andrews
Kate Trotter	...	Lynn
John Corbett	...	Glenn
Kyle Breitkopf	...	Jude Andrews
Dempsey Bryk	...	Rob
Billy MacLellan	...	The Reverend
Chris Whitby	...	Man with Shotgun
Barbara Gordon	...	Woman with Shotgun
Zoe Doyle	...	Mother (as Zoé Doyle)
Cory O'Brien	...	Subway Man
Alex Hatz	...	Max
Gregory Waters	...	Jock
Sarah Abbott	...	Hushed Child

Storyline

The story of a family struggling to survive in a world terrorized by a deadly, primeval species who have evolved for millions of years in the pitch darkness of a vast underground cave system, hunting only with their acute hearing. As the family seeks refuge in a remote haven where they can wait out the invasion, they start to wonder what kind of world will remain when they're ready to emerge.

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Plot Keywords:

deaf girl | teenage girl | american sign language | survival | trying to avoid making noise | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi horror violence and terror, and for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Constantin Film [Germany] Official Netflix

Country:

Germany

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

10 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Silence

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film, EMJAG Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kiernan Shipka and Stanley Tucci also worked together in Feud (2017), although they didn't share any scenes.

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Goofs

The whole premise of the story makes no sense. It is highly probable that the vesps would eliminate all creatures on the earth since only humans would know that they have to be completely silent, so why didn't the people just set up some fishing nets with sirens in the middle to capture the creatures?

User Reviews

Dear Netflix, where were the captions for those who don't know Sign?

I found this film well directed by cinematographer turned director John R. Leonetti, and the acting fairly decent, but this B-grade film failed miserably with its screenplay. The Van Dyke's left many plot issues, and threw in scenes that needed more backstory. The pacing and length were decent, but this film needed more... such as Closed Captions for the Sign scenes that clearly no one could understand unless they knew sign language. I had to rewind, enable CC, then have to put up with every sound, song and dialogue plastered on my screen in text. The score was also too evident and out of place in most scenes, but unlike some of the other reviewers complaining about the creatures, I found them (CGI and V/SFX) well created and convincing, especially for a B-grade film. Still, this film could have been much better, but sadly missed the mark. It's certainly does not deserve all these 1 & 2's, but not even close to any 9 & 10's. It's a fair 6/10 from me.