Los silencios

Los silencios
Los silencios
	Film poster
Directed by	Beatriz Seigner
Screenplay by	Beatriz Seigner
Produced by	Beatriz Seigner; Thierry Lenouvel; Daniel García
Starring	Marleyda Soto; Enrique Díaz
Cinematography	Sofía Oggioni
Edited by	Renata Maria
Music by	Nascuy Linares
Production; company	Ciné-Sud Promotion
Release date	11 May 2018 (Cannes);
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	Brazil; Colombia; France
Languages	Portuguese; Spanish

Los silencios is a 2018 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Beatriz Seigner. The film explores themes of family, trauma, and the supernatural against the backdrop of conflict in Colombia. It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was later screened at several international film festivals, receiving critical acclaim for its unique storytelling and atmospheric setting.^[1]^[2]

At the 20th Havana Film Festival New York, protagonist Marleyda Soto was awarded the Havana Star Prize for Best Actress for her role in the film.^[3]

Plot

Los Silencios follows the story of Amparo, a Colombian woman who, along with her two children, flees violence in Colombia and arrives on an isolated island on the border between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The island, called La Isla de los Silencios, is shrouded in mystery and is inhabited by people who appear to be the living and the dead coexisting peacefully. As Amparo tries to settle her family into their new life, she discovers that the island harbors secrets, and her late husband, who was thought to have died in the conflict, mysteriously appears.

Through supernatural and surreal elements, the film portrays the emotional aftermath of the Colombian conflict, emphasizing the toll that war takes on individuals and families. The borderland setting and the island’s ghostly inhabitants serve as metaphors for unresolved grief and trauma.

Cast

Marleyda Soto as Amparo
Enrique Díaz as Adão
Maria Paula Tabares Peña as Nuria
Adolfo Savinvino as Fabio

References

^ "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight unveils 2018 line-up". ScreenDaily.
^ "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Lineup Boasts Colombia's 'Birds of Passage,' Nicolas Cage in 'Mandy'". Variety. 17 April 2018.
^ "Estos son los ganadores del Havana Film Festival New York". Cine Casual (in Spanish). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

External links

Los silencios at IMDb

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[1] "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight unveils 2018 line-up". ScreenDaily.

[2] "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Lineup Boasts Colombia's 'Birds of Passage,' Nicolas Cage in 'Mandy'". Variety. 17 April 2018.

[3] "Estos son los ganadores del Havana Film Festival New York". Cine Casual (in Spanish). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

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