Synopsis
In order to save her son's life, Ana embarks on a quest to find a powerful stone from the Zone of Silence in Mexico. Someone finds out the power the stone possesses and believes it is a power worth killing for.
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Cast
- Rupert GravesPeter
- John NobleGrandfather James
- Melina MatthewsAna
- Tina RomeroNurse
- Hoze MeléndezKidnapper
- Michel ChauvetDaniel
- Shayne ColemanYoung Ana
- Eivaut RischenNews Anchor
- Nic JackmanYoung Peter
- Anna CettiPeter's Assistant
Recommendations
- 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Deeply felt if not always convincing, the sophomore feature (the director's first, Las Lloronas, was in 2004) has the otherworldly flavor that sometimes accompanies very low-budget productions, and in this case rides that vibe further than its script might deserve. - 40
Los Angeles Times
While Silencio could be fascinating sci-fi, it’s bogged down in all the family drama. - 38
RogerEbert.com
It's one of the year's most convoluted original screenplays, but is probably best taken as a test in plot summarizing. - 25
Movie Nation
A sci-fi/ghost story mashup, it’s got nonsensical science, unemotional actors and direction that can’t be called that in any meaningful sense of the word. It’s head-slappingly stupid, a waste of time and scenery and an embarrassment to all concerned. - 20
Film Journal International
Anyone happening to come across Silencio should just as well move on: There’s nothing to see here. - 20
Variety
This turgid fantasy thriller, boasting scant thrills or imagination, douses a mystic time-travel concept with soap operatic hand-wringing to mawkishly unconvincing effect.
