Silent Light

– Johan and his family are Mennonites from the north of Mexico. Against the law of God and Man, Johan ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Original Name:
Stellet Licht
Silent Light (2007) - Also known as Stellet Licht

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.

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Release Date:

12 Oct 2007

Language:

Low German, Spanish, French, English

Director:

Carlos Reygadas

Writer:

Carlos Reygadas

Main Actors:

Cornelio Wall, Miriam Toews, Maria Pankratz, Peter Wall

Plot:

Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr), a Mennonite living in Mexico, is tormented with guilt over his extramarital affair with Marianne (Maria Pankratz). His father (Peter Wall), best friend (Jacobo Klassen) and wife (Miriam Toews) know the truth, but Johan's suffering has to do with his faith, which he can't reconcile with his deeds.

Awards:

30 wins & 10 nominations.

Production:

Bac Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
79%