Silence

1998 0h 12m PL

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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A portrait of a family living in a village in Masuria.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Małgorzata Szumowska
Writers: Małgorzata Szumowska
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, shot by Michał Englert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1114750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Małgorzata Szumowska directs. Michał Englert behind the camera. Boguslawa Furga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, shot by Michał Englert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Boguslawa Furga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt1114750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.