Voice of Silence (2020)

Original title

소리도 없이

Directed by

Hong Eui-jeong

Genre

drama, crime

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

IIB

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two low-level gangsters are hired to dispose of a kidnapped girl inside a truck. They end up caring for her rather than killing her.

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What happens

Voice of Silence (Korean: 소리도 없이; lit. 'Without A Sound') is a 2020 South Korean indie crime drama film written and directed by Hong Eui-jeong, from her screenplay which was selected as one of the top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017 in 2016. It stars Yoo Ah-in and Yoo Jae-myung. The first feature directorial debut of Hong Eui-jeong, the film was premiered in South Korea on October 15, 2020. The film received almost universal critical acclaim, particularly for its dark comedy, social subtext, and performances. It won Cheval Noir Award for Best Film at the 2021 Fantasia International Film Festival and Best Film at the 2021 Busan Film Critics Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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