The Silence

The Silence

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Release Date

12/4/1998

Runtime

76 mins

Overview

Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A quietly observant portrait of a blind boy navigating poverty and precarity through his heightened relationship with sound and music. The film finds grace and resilience in the everyday struggle between survival and the pull of beauty.

Mood

MelancholicContemplativeHopeful

Themes

FamilyIdentityArt and creation

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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