Thriller

Action

Crime

The Silencing

Anova Pictures

Silencing Canada Productions

Wildling Pictures

Madrona Drive

Canada

United States of America

English

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Annabelle Wallis

Zahn McClarnon

Melanie Scrofano

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Patrick Garrow

Danielle Ryan

Shaun Smyth

Charlotte Lindsay Marron

Brielle Robillard

Josh Cruddas

Kayla Dumont

Annastasia Boston

Bart Rochon

Sharon Canovas

Daina Barbeau

Lisa Cromarty

Heather Stevenson

Justin James Remeikis

Jason Jazrawy

Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig

Caleb Ellsworth-Clark

Alec Stockwell

Jonathan Saba

Michael Pierro

Sukee Chew

Aurèle Gaudet

Maxime Cottray

Rupert Hollier

David Dibrina

Shanan Becker

Aram Tertzakian

Cam McLauchlin

Andy Ross

Jonathan Gardner

Philip Waley

Amy Szoke

Brayden Jones

Dan Skene

Jacqueline Legere

Steve Gagne

James Eddy

John O'Regan

Cybill Lui

Micah Ranum

Robin Pront

Matt Code

Ryan Shoup

Julie Strifler

Jenny Lewis

Jonathan Loughran

Sara Kay

Kristy Neville

Zosia Mackenzie

Gabe Scarpelli

Alain Dessauvage

Manuel Dacosse

Brooke Blair

Amanda Lee Street

Effy Papadopoulos

Will Blair

Michelle Koerssen

I found myself enjoying thriller, heavily influenced by The Most Dangerous Game, among others. While the story had its pitfalls, the cinematography and acting were solid.

_**Murder, vengeance and justice in the wilderness of the northern Great Lakes region**_

The alcoholic owner of a wildlife sanctuary (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and the new Sheriff of a northern Minnesota county (Annabelle Wallis) discover evidence of someone possibly hunting girls. The former craves vengeance and the latter wants justice while questioning her troubled little brother’s involvement (Hero Fiennes). Zahn McClarnon, Melanie Scrofano and Shaun Smyth are also on hand.

"The Silencing" (2020) is a wilderness crime mystery/thriller along the lines of “The Vanished” (2020), but with elements of “Kiss the Girls” (1997). Some armchair critics are rash to point out supposed flaws, but practically everything is logically explained with a little imagination. Sure, there are movie-isms, like in the last acts of “A Simple Plan” (1998) and “The Virtuoso”
(2021), but that’s par for the course in cinema, particularly this genre.

Nikolaj makes for a quality masculine protagonist and it’s always a pleasure to see Annabelle Wallis. There’s a surprise or two along with the formula. The fact that the melancholic story keeps you guessing is a plus, not to mention the picturesque cinematography.

The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, which is about an hour’s drive due west of North Bay.

GRADE: B

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