A Silence

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A Silence
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Theatrical release poster
French Un silence
Directed by Joachim Lafosse
Written by
  • Joachim Lafosse
  • Thomas Van Zuylen
Produced by
  • Anton Iffland-Stettner [1]
  • Eva Kuperman
  • Jani Thiltges
  • Régine Vial
  • Alexis Dantec
  • Antonino Lombardo
Starring
CinematographyJean-François Hensgens [2]
Edited byDamien Keyeux [2]
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Les Films du Losange (France)
  • Samsa Film (Luxembourg)
  • Cinéart (Belgium)
Release dates
  • 25 September 2023 (2023-09-25)(San Sebastián)
  • 10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)(France)
  • 17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)(Luxembourg)
  • 24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)(Belgium)
Running time
99 minutes [3]
Countries
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • France
LanguageFrench [2]
Box office$1.9 million [4]

A Silence (French : Un silence) is a 2023 drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse, co-written by Lafosse and Thomas Van Zuylen. Starring Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Devos, its loosely based on the real case of disgraced Belgian lawyer Victor Hissel. [1]

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The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2023. It was theatrically released in France on 10 January 2024 by Les Films du Losange, and in Belgium on 24 January by Cinéart.

Premise

"Having remained silent for 25 years, Astrid, the wife of a prominent lawyer, sees her family's equilibrium shatter when her children initiate their quest for justice." [3] [5]

Cast

[6]

Production

The screenplay was written chiefly by Lafosse with Thomas Van Zuylen. [1] Chloé Duponchelle and Paul Ismaël served as co-writers. Sarah Chiche, Matthieu Reynaert, and Valérie Graeven are credited as writing collaborators. [3]

A Silence is a co-production between Stenola Productions (Belgium), Samsa Film (Luxembourg), Les Films du Losange (France) and Prime Time (Belgium). [7] It was co-produced by RTBF, Proximus, VOO, BE TV and France 3 Cinéma. [3]

Release

A Silence was selected to compete for the Golden Shell at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, [8] where the film had its world premiere on 25 September 2023. [9]

World sales are handled by Les Films du Losange, [7] which also distributed the film in France on 10 January 2024. [3] Samsa Film distributed the film in Luxembourg on 17 January 2024. [10] Cinéart is set to theatrically release the film in Belgium on 24 January 2024. [11]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. [12] On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 28 reviews from French critics. [13]

Guy Lodge of Variety wrote that "there is a gasping power to its staggered reveals, and a searching sadness to the emerging family portrait that outweighs the film's shock factor". [1]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Golden Shell Joachim Lafosse Nominated [14]
Rome Film Festival 28 October 2023 Best DirectorWon [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lodge, Guy (26 September 2023). "'A Silence' Review: Joachim Lafosse's Gradually Shattering Probe Into Toxic Family Secrets". Variety . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "UN SILENCE / A SILENCE". San Sebastián International Film Festival . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Silence". Les Films du Losange . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "A Silence (2023)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Bałaga, Marta (27 September 2023). "Joachim Lafosse Speaks Out About Abuse in 'A Silence,' and So Should You: 'I Also Refused to See Myself as a Victim'". Variety . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "A SILENCE Press Kit" (PDF). Les Films du Losange . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 Engelen, Aurore (25 September 2023). "Review: A Silence". Cineuropa . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (7 July 2023). "San Sebastian Film Fest Unveils First Competition Titles". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Monday 25th". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Après une sortie remarquée et un excellent démarrage au box-office en France mercredi dernier, "UN SILENCE", le nouveau long-métrage de Joachim Lafosse, sort ce mercredi 17 janvier dans les salles au Luxembourg". Samsa Film. Facebook. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Un Silence" (in French). Cinéart. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "A Silence". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Critiques Presse pour le film Un silence". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Hopewell, John (25 August 2023). "San Sebastian Competition: Cate Blanchett-Produced 'Fingernails' and 'The Royal Hotel' With 'Matrix' Stars Added to Lineup". Variety . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Scarpa, Vittoria (30 October 2023). "Toll triumphs at the 18th Rome Film Fest". Cineuropa . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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