Father Rodrigues
Silence
The Synopsis
Silence
Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), two devoted Portuguese Catholic priests, traveled to Japan in 1633 with the goal of finding out what caused Father Cristovão Ferreira’s abrupt cessation of correspondence. In the midst of the mayhem of the violent anti-Christian purges, the fervent Jesuit missionaries search for their mentor in profound disbelief as the rumors of Ferreira’s apostasy continue to reverberate in their minds. In those conditions, the two travel to Japan with their Japanese guide Kichijiro, only to experience firsthand the awful hardship of people who hold a different religion in a nation built on tradition. Father Rodrigues will soon have to put his faith to the ultimate test as the ruthless Grand Inquisitor, Inoue, tortures the brave Japanese Christians.
Date:
January 1, 2017
Writers:
Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese, Shûsaku Endô (Novel)Director:
Martin ScorseseStarring:
Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Ciarán Hinds and more...The Reviews
What they say
"...Garfield's Most Underrated Performance..."
"...Garfield had pushed himself to physical and emotional limits, delivering an unforgettable performance in an underseen masterpiece...(he) was being called upon to voice the deepest existential anxieties of one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time ..."
"...... Garfield’s Rodrigues takes centre stage ..."
"...It’s a film about Rodrigues’ interior journey and, in a career-best performance, Garfield realises it beautifully, his rock-solid belief slowly undermined by doubt...beautifully made, staggeringly ambitious and utterly compelling"
"...Scorsese's 20-year passion project..."
"... 'Silence' in Scorsese's 20-year passion project refers to Jesuits, particularly one marvelously portrayed by Andrew Garfield, not hearing their prayers confirmed. Non-believers won't relate, but the rest might recognize some cinematic miracles ..."
