Scorsese has made a slow burn but ultimately gripping film about the Jesuit mission to 17th century feudal Japan.
Two young priests travel to the hostile land in order to discover news of their former mentor who is reported apostate and living as a native. Unable to credit this they journey to the country only to discover the Christian community living under threat of death and torture and eeking out a benighted and hidden existence, fragmented and living in fear of discovery. The dissapeared elder priest is played convincingly by Liam Neeson (only briefly appearing in fact) but the starring role goes to Andrew Garfield as the central character whose motivations - and doubts - we come to understand.
Harsh the film is, but lovely also and in the end we are forced ourselves to question what we would do if placed in the impossible dilema between saving peoples lives or their souls.
Silence
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Silence
President of Peace? You fucking idiots!
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard