Johan and his family are Mennonites from the north of Mexico. Against the law of God and Man, Johan falls in love with another woman.
the vibe
Silent Light Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderatelayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie2007·136 min
Silent Light
Directed by Carlos Reygadas
A drama romance film directed by Carlos Reygadas.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 48%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
125 ratings
About Silent Light
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, faith existentialism, family dysfunction, religion, mexico, small town, romantic partners, parent child, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, forbidden star crossed