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The Silence

Name: The Silence
Director: John R. Leonetti
Released: 2019
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

2019

PG-13

Director

John R. Leonetti

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a conventional genre piece that prioritizes established horror clichés over narrative subversion. By centering the story on a homogeneous nuclear family, the film avoids exploring diverse identities and social frameworks. The production relies heavily on traditional storytelling structures, resulting in a lack of representation across most underrepresented categories. Characters and their conflicts remain within a very narrow demographic scope. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard survival thriller, seeking to maintain social stability and familial bonds rather than challenging existing hierarchies or presenting a diverse array of human experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Silence have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on a nuclear family unit in a survivalist setting, with no depiction of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does The Silence portray gender?

Limited

A female protagonist drives the plot, but the character arcs reinforce traditional gender roles. The film relies on conventional depictions of masculinity and femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Silence?

Limited

The narrative centers on a homogeneous family unit, with no evidence of diverse casting or a cast that challenges Anglo-centric norms.

How does The Silence represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows standard Western survivalist clichés, prioritizing the preservation of the family unit over the critique of Western social or religious institutions.

Does The Silence include disability representation?

Minimal

The plot is driven by environmental threats rather than the lived experiences of characters. No neurodivergent or physical disabilities are central to the character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film features a central female protagonist who drives the survivalist narrative.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, centering instead on a homogeneous family.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
The narrative fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Gender roles remain largely traditional and do not challenge established hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

With the world under attack by deadly creatures who hunt by sound, a teen and her family seek refuge outside the city and encounter a mysterious cult.

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