Silent Light

Stellet licht MX- FR-NL-DE 2007 colour 142 min. 
dir:  Carlos Reygadas
pro: Jaime Romandia, Carlos Reygadas, Nodream Ciemna& Mantarraya, Producciones con el apoyo de Bac films
sc: Carlos Reygadas
ph: Alexis Zabé
sound: Raúl Locatelli
ed: Natalia López
cast: Miriam Toews, Maria Pankratz, Jacobo Klassen, Cornelio Wall, Elizabeth Fehr, Peter Wall
dis: Gutek Film

 

A man of faith succumbs to a temptation he cannot resist in this drama written and directed by Carlos Reygadas. Johan and Esther have been married for years, and live with their children in a Mennonite community Mexico. While Johan and Esther are both taciturn by nature, a moral dilemma is tearing Johan apart – he’s been having an affair with another woman in their circle, Marianne, and feels he may be falling in love with her. While the tenants of his faith strictly forbid adultery, his need to be with Marianne seems stronger than the dictates of his moral compass. “Silent Light” received its world premiere at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

 

Cannes FF 2007– Jury Prize
Chicago IFF 2007– Gold Hugo
Huelva IFF 2007- Colón de Oro
Bergen IFF 2007- Norwegian Film Institute’s Import Award
Stockholm IFF 2007- Best Script
Havana FF 2007- Grand Coral