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Sound of Silence

Name: Sound of Silence
Director: Alessandro Antonaci, Daniel Lascar, Stefano Mandalà
Released: 2023
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2023

Director

Alessandro Antonaci, Daniel Lascar, Stefano Mandalà

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Sound of Silence operates as a traditional horror piece that adheres to established genre conventions. While it avoids the passive female victim cliché by giving Emma central ability to act, the film remains rooted in conventional Western narrative structures. The lack of multi-layered identities or diverse casting suggests a focus on a standard European familial unit. Without evidence of subverting cultural or systemic institutions, the film functions more as a genre exercise than a socially conscious narrative.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sound of Silence have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a family crisis and supernatural threats. There are no LGBTQ+ character arcs or non-cisgender identities in the story.

How does Sound of Silence portray gender?

Fair

Emma is a central protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the story. She actively uncovers secrets to survive, moving beyond the passive victim clichés common in horror.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sound of Silence?

Fair

Set in Italy, the story centers on a traditional European familial structure. The narrative lacks evidence of diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority casting.

How does Sound of Silence represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot relies on classic supernatural clichés and Western values like family preservation. It does not appear to deconstruct systemic or religious institutions.

Does Sound of Silence include disability representation?

Minimal

The story contains no mention of characters navigating physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

The film provides a female-led narrative where the protagonist possesses active ability to act and survival instincts.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks multi-layered identities and diverse casting, sticking to traditional European structures.
There is no evidence of subverting established cultural or systemic institutions through the plot.

Official Synopsis

After her father ends up in the hospital, Emma flies back from New York to her hometown in Italy and stays at her parents' home. All alone in the house, she faces an evil entity that is connected to a cursed radio. Emma will have to unveil the dark secret behind the radio to survive the night and protect the ones she loves.

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