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Silent House

Name: Silent House
Director: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau
Released: 2011
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

2011

Director

Chris Kentis, Laura Lau

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Silent House is a work of American Realism that prioritizes psychological intimacy and atmospheric tension. The film's narrative structure delves into the nuances of grief and the stagnation of rural life, creating a highly localized and homogeneous social environment. While the film successfully centers female perspectives, it lacks the complexity or disruption of social hierarchies necessary for a higher rating. The work remains focused on a singular realist viewpoint.

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Category Breakdown

Does Silent House have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story focuses on the personal and emotional journeys of the main characters.

How does Silent House portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on female characters, emphasizing their emotional lives and roles. It highlights their bonds and resilience as they navigate grief.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Silent House?

Minimal

The cast is predominantly white and represents a working-class background in rural America. There is no characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity of different races.

How does Silent House represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines economic decline and the deterioration of small-town infrastructure. It looks at social isolation through a realistic and somber lens.

Does Silent House include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of visible or invisible disabilities in the character arcs or narrative drivers.

Present on Screen

The film centers female protagonists and their emotional ability to act.
It effectively explores female bonding and resilience through its central characters.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, using a homogeneous, white cast.
There is no LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
The story does not integrate visible or invisible disabilities into its character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family's longtime summerhouse after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.

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