Review of Silence (2017) by Gina W — 18 Mar 2017

Raised Catholic but now Atheist. I found this movie to be very stimulating in relaying the thoughts and struggles of the faithful. Defnitely powerful.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Gina W on 18 Mar 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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