"Sacred silence" reminds me of grainy, gritty black and white neo-realist Italian movies of the 1950' and 60'. It has the same natural, almost documentary quality, like filming life itself. The people in this movie are hardened, with worn and deeply lined faces. Their lives are nothing but hard work and barely getting by. Even the hero of this story, priest with courage to fight the gangs of Napoli is a sinner. He manipulates Nunzio, the 13-year old with the soul of 25-year old, into sexual relationship. This movie dares to tell us a story about a child molester who has some admirable qualities. He isn't just some devious animal who corrupts the innocents, but he is much more complex, as most of human beings are. In the end you feel morally appalled by his actions and in the recesses of your soul even little sorry for him. Brave and powerful movie that clings to us long after we've seen it.
Review of Sacred Silence
