22
ISSUE 94 / 2016
FILM
Martin Scorsese brings us a
project dear to him with his
new film, Silence.
Adapted from Shûsaku Endô's novel, Jay
Cocks and Scorsese's interpretation of
Silence is heart-rending. Premiering at the
Pontifical Oriental Institute, Scorsese joined
400 priests for the unveiling.
The story surrounds two Jesuit priests
facing persecution as they try to cultivate
Catholicism, while attempting to retrieve
their mentor 'lost' in seventeenth century
Japan. Witnessing the price to be paid for
faith makes the two priests question their
own strength of conviction.
Through the eyes of Fathers Rodrigues and
Garrpe, you see human endurance put to the
test, depicting the brutality of the human
nature and the struggle that faith places
on the heart and mind. The performances
by Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam
Neeson are enthralling and poignant, that
belief doesn't give you all the answers
The cinematography of this film is
outstanding, the way the sound; or lack
thereof; drives home the emotions displayed
on screen is genius. Silence is filled with
sorrow and torture; but leaves you with
a sense of inspiration and hope. It is no
wonder that this film made it into the AFI
selection for 'Movies of the Year'.
SCORSESE ADAPTS SHÛSAKU ENDÔ'S NOVEL FOR HIS LATEST
FEATURE FILM, SILENCE