Silent Light (2007)
Stellet Licht (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Oct 2007 (Mexico)
- Movie
In a Mennonite community in Mexico, a father's faith is tested when he falls in love with a new woman.
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Awards:
- 30 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
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Cornelio Wall | ... |
Johan
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Miriam Toews | ... |
Esther
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| Maria Pankratz | ... |
Marianne
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Peter Wall | ... |
Padre
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Jacobo Klassen | ... |
Zacarias
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Elizabeth Fehr | ... |
Madre
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| Jacques Brel | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Carlos Reygadas | ||
Written by
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jeroen Beker | ... | co-producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Jean Labadie | ... | associate producer |
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | producer |
| Jaime Romandia | ... | producer |
| Frans van Gestel | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Alexis Zabe | ||
Editing by
| Natalia López | ||
Editorial Department
| Paulino Fernández Ibáñez | ... | digital intermediate colorist (as Paulino Ibáñez) |
Production Design by
| Nohemi Gonzalez | ||
Art Direction by
| Nohemi Gonzalez | ||
Costume Design by
| Nohemi Gonzalez | ||
Production Management
| Luisa Blanco | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gerardo Tagle | ... | director of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex Ezpeleta | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jaime Baksht | ... | sound mixer |
| Michelle Couttolenc | ... | re-recording mixer assistant |
| Sergio Diaz | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Martín Hernández | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Raúl Locatelli | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Juanma Nogales | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Juan Manuel Nogales) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jackson Elizondo G. | ... | key grip (as Jackson Elizondo) |
| Jonathan Leys | ... | grip assistant |
| Nicolas Martin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Daniel Valdes | ... | assistant camera |
Thanks
| Alfonso Cuarón | ... | thanks |
| Alejandro G. Iñárritu | ... | thanks (as Alejandro González Iñárritu) |
| Carlos Serrano Azcona | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Mantarraya Producciones
- No Dream Cinema
- Bac Films
- ARTE
- Andromeda Films
- Arte France Cinéma
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
- Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad (FOPROCINE)
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
- Motel Films
- Nederlands Filmfonds
- Ticoman
- World Cinema Fund
Distributors
- NDMantarraya (2007) (Mexico)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2007) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Look Now! (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2007) (Spain)
- Bac Films (2008) (France)
- ARTE (2008) (France) (tv)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gutek Film (2008) (Poland)
- Look Now! (2008) (Switzerland)
- Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (subtitled)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Øst for Paradis (2008) (Denmark)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United States) (subtitled)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Intercinema Art Agency (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
- World Cinema Fund (with the support of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by dfwforeignbuff |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR980,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is a movie filmed in Plautdietsch, a dialect spoken by the Russian Mennonites. See more » |
| Goofs | The English subtitles translate one line as "The man on the phone wants a plutonium exhaust." This would be expensive, not to mention environmentally hazardous! Presumably the line actually refers to platinum, not plutonium. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Les Bonbons See more » |