A Place Called Silence

2024 1h 44m ZH

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Three students from Jing Mu Girls’ Middle School go missing and turn up dead. Xiao Tong, a special education student with speech impairment, feels like someone is watching her. During the rehearsal for the school’s foundation day event, a corpse falls from the ceiling of the auditorium, and Xiao Tong disappears in the midst of confusion. Her mother, Li Han, who has been working at the school to be close to Xiao Tong, begins her pursuit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jag Huang
Lin Zai Fu
Ivy Yin
Li Han
Chang Shih
Dai Guo Dong
Heme Liao
Xiao Tong
Moon Lee
Angie
Chi Liang-chu
Hui Jun
Tou Tsung-hua
Principal Tou
Liu Yin-Shang
Mother Xu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Quah
Writers: Sam Quah, Lily Chen, Wei Lin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Silent Universe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Quah, shot by Zhang Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sing Wu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jag Huang and Ivy Yin and Chang Shih carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22171834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Quah directs. Zhang Ying behind the camera. Sing Wu scores. David M. Richardson cuts. Produced in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan.
3Part of the "Silent Universe Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sam Quah, shot by Zhang Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sing Wu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jag Huang and Ivy Yin and Chang Shih carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt22171834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.