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2007

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Silent Light is the latest breathtaking work from Carlos Reygadas, the controversial and prestigious director of the award-winning Battle in Heaven and Japón. Johan is the head of a family in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico. However, he goes against the law of both God and men by falling in love with another woman and, .. Read more

Starring	Elizabeth Fehr, Jacobo Klassen, Maria Pankratz, Miriam Toews
Director	Carlos Reygadas
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Reygadasâ third feature is again set in Mexico â" but this time among an austere Mennonite community of European... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  silent light
  
  Please someone tell me what i am missing cause that was the most boring biggest pile of rubbish i have ever had the misfortune to watch.Did they actually get ... read more »
  
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  - tinkergirl
  - 1 review
  - Andover
  - 20 May 2008 at 01:18
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  - 0
  The Waltons, Mexico Mennonite style!
  
  In the end the film didn't quite deliver what I thought it was promising. There were tremendous longueurs, and, without joking you could watch the DVD at ... read more »
  
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- - CineLatino
  - 1 review
  - 28 May 2012 at 14:27
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  silent light
  
  Can't understand why the critics liked this - it was excruciatingly slow, the acting was wooden, and the finale laughable.
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Apr 2012 at 17:45
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  Just imagine if the world looked like this to you.
  
  This is not going to be one of your favourite films of all time, but perhaps you’ll let the cinematographer within you marvel a little. I like Reygardas ... read more »
  
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- - scopic
  - 11 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Dec 2011 at 13:14
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  Silent Light may be slow, but your patience will be rewarded with a beautifully crafted film.
  
  'Silent Light' is a tragic drama about love, adultery and religion, set amongst a community of Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites in rural Mexico. Mexican... read more »
  
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- - Tarumatu
  - 25 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 01 May 2011 at 15:19
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  - 1
  beautiful, engrossing, slow-paced film
  
  You need to take your time with this film, and if you're looking for a gripping narrative or fast paced action, then look elsewhere. But this is a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 15 Mar 2011 at 12:44
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  Not Great
  
  Dtruggled with this-yes it is well shot but almost too atmospheric. Thers no doubt the directors talent but it lacked quite a bit. He's made better films ... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Oct 2010 at 16:45
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  Shockingly senseless . . .
  
  I appreciate visual moments - where you use scenery or stills to create an emotional space to pause, think and appreciate . . . . . . in this case - the only ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 06 Aug 2010 at 21:12
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  Interesting film
  
  It is very slow, is true, it is also a bit pretentious, but it has something quite magical about it, and in a way it made me stop and watch in silence for a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 11:38
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  Worst Movie I have EVER seen
  
  I didnt take on board all previous reviews and thought I would try it out myself, WRONG. It is the most boring, slowest, meaningless movie I have ever seen. It ... read more »
  
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- - friel83
  - 1 review
  - London - Camberwell
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 20:44
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  Silent Light (Stillet Licht) 2007
  
  This film is set in the present-day Mennonite community in Mexico - no, didn't know about them either. Some googling revealed a fascinating history of ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jan 2010 at 18:30
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  silent light
  
  Please someone tell me what i am missing cause that was the most boring biggest pile of rubbish i have ever had the misfortune to watch.Did they actually get ... read more »
  
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  - tinkergirl
  - 1 review
  - Andover
  - 20 May 2008 at 01:18
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  Peace and love
  
  This is Carlos Reygardas' third film as a director. 'Japon' was an assured debut, 'Battle for Heaven' seemed a bit muddled to this viewer, ... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Apr 2008 at 20:45
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  Maybe I missed the point
  
  Not for mine ,I found it slow and dreary
  
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- - a customer
  - Musselburgh
  - 03 May 2008 at 13:39
- - 11
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  Worth watching for the beautiful photgraphy alone
  
  I watched this film in the cinema and lots of people walked out before the end. However, it really is worth watching it until the end, (which may or may not be ... read more »
  
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- - Hannah
  - Greenwich
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 19:09
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  Fast forward
  
  This is the only time I have ever watched a film entirely on fast forward. At 2x speed the subtitles were still legible and the boredom was just about endurable... read more »
  
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- - jpmcc
  - 6 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 16 Jul 2008 at 21:44
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  - 6
  No Idea
  
  turned it off after 5 minutes and poped it back in the post.
  
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- 606927
- - Phill da burn
  - Oxford
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 21:45
- - 3
  - 0
  Silent rubbish
  
  This is probably the worst film I have seen. 127 minutes of minimal action and dialogue portray a pointless story. It can be watched in about 30 minutes if fast... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Jun 2008 at 12:17
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  For those at Cannes
  
  A definite art of creation but not for those who want an easy viewing. As another view has described, you do need to be in the right mood to appreciate the ... read more »
  
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- - Slick
  - 9 reviews
  - Rickmansworth
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 09:10
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  Interesting film
  
  It is very slow, is true, it is also a bit pretentious, but it has something quite magical about it, and in a way it made me stop and watch in silence for a ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 11:38
- - 3
  - 1
  Terrible
  
  What utter guff, please avoid at all costs for the sake of your own sanity. Duller than watching paint dry.
  
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- - Oatway
  - 1 review
  - South Croydon
  - 08 Jun 2008 at 20:28

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  Silent Light is the latest breathtaking work from Carlos Reygadas, the controversial and prestigious director of the award-winning Battle in Heaven and Japón. Johan is the head of a family in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico. However, he goes against the law of both God and men by falling ...