The Silent Forest (2020)

Original title

無聲

Directed by

Ko Chen-nien

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

IIB

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A new student at a school for the deaf uncovers a pattern of ongoing sexual abuse by faculty members. She has to navigate the pressure to stay silent while seeking justice.

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What happens

The Silent Forest (Chinese: 無聲; lit. 'silence') is a 2020 Taiwanese social psychological thriller drama film directed by Ko Chien-Nien. The film was inspired by a real-life sexual abuse scandal at National Tainan Special School, a Taiwanese school for the deaf. It was nominated for 8 Golden Horse Awards and won 2 awards, for Best New Performer and Best Sound Effects. The film released in Taiwan on 15 October 2020. The film will be exclusively released on HowPro+ and Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia on 1 June 2021, and in Thailand on 30 June 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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