Peter Zavislak

Brooding, dark, disturbing. This Argentinian film captures the terror of a parent cut off from a child, but with far deeper symbology. The overarching themes of art vs science, father vs mother, and state vs individual, transform this film from exhilarating entertainment into a must-see classic film rivaling Rosemary's Baby.

For fans of the genre, The Silence has all the elements you expect: menagerie, foreboding, panic, preparedness, entropy, human desperation and depravity, survivalism, and hope. Cinematography, pacing, editing, CGI, cast, and acting all support the film in a way that I as the audience felt connected to the characters throughout the plot. It won't win any awards but it doesn't matter: it has everything you need to thoroughly enjoy the runtime, and it thankfully shies away from plot excesses that frequently sully end-of-the-world films.