Silence/Silencio First Look
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:52AM
Manuel here sharing first looks from two upcoming films from celebrated auteurs that happen to share a title, one which would urge us to stay quiet but when you’re talking about Martin Scorsese and Pedro Almodóvar, there’s no way you’ll get us to shut up.
Scorsese’s Silence, based on Shusako Endo’s 1966 novel, focuses on the persecution of Christians in 17th century Japan. It finished shooting last month and EW shared its first image a few weeks ago, which features Andrew Garfield and Shinya Tsukamoto. The still suggests we’re in for a more serious-minded effort than Scorsese’s last (The Wolf of Wall Street). The film also stars Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano and Adam Driver.
While Scorsese’s film looks to be an all-male ensemble, trust Almodóvar to use his newest film Silencio to return to his actressy roots. Filming for the director’s twentieth film began last month. In the vein of Volver, Almodóvar notes that Silencio centers on Julieta (Adriana Ugarte), a woman who is, to use the director’s parlance, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, the roots of which the film explores, offering us flashbacks to her life thirty years prior. The film also stars a number of Almodóvar newcomers like Michelle Jenner and Emma Suárez but it also features the gorgeous (and recent Cannes juror) Rossy de Palma.
Which “silent” film are you most looking forward to in 2016? And, seeing as that’s probably an unfair question given TFE’s actressexual proclivities, let us ponder this: does Garfield following up Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes with a Scorsese film getting you excited about his post-Spidey choices?
Reader Comments (8)
Really looking forward to Scorcese's Silence. Bought the book and just started it. Probably the one film in development that I'm most excited for!
I'm more excited for the Scorsese film at the moment. I love Scorsese's religious pictures, and I'm very excited about the parts Garfield (swoooon) is pursuing post-Spidey.
That said, I'm still very excited about the Almodovar. Five years between pictures is far too long!
Manuel and T-Bone: It's an interesting subject (that Scorsese hasn't it done something like this before is bizarre) and the book might be very good, but it's Jay Cocks writing the script and I'm just remembering my feelings on all the films I've seen of his, because, yeah, I have NO real fondness for any film I've seen where he's involved. Not Age of Innocence. Not Strange Days. Not Gangs of New York. And those were by EXPERT directors. I'd almost certainly find De-Lovely INSUFFERABLE and I'm probably not seeing this one.
This Silence book is a M A S T E R P I E C E.
I hope Scorsese can do it justice.
Almodovar all the way even though I really hated his last movie, "I'm So Excited". But I'm willing to forgive and forget.
Almodovar. Always.
I'm a bit apprehensive about Scorsese's Silence. I think he might be too much for it.
Rooting for Scorsese to be a 2 time Oscar winner. Very few directors are as deserving as him. Let's see if Silence can do the trick.