Voice of Silence (2020 film)

"Without A Sound") is a 2020 South Korean indie crime drama film written and directed by Hong Eui-jeong, from her screenplay which was selected as one of the top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017 in 2016.

The screenplay had been selected as one of the top 12 projects at Venice Biennale Collage-Cinema 2016/2017[4][5] and shortlisted for Sundance Screenwriters Lab (working title Without A Trace).

[33] Rouven Linnarz from Asian Movie Pulse called it "a fascinating and quite gripping blend of drama and thriller", and wrote, "Hong Eui-jeong has created an ambitious piece of work, whose cast and aesthetics are just two aspects within a story that offers a rich, but also grim social subtext".

"[35] Tyler Colosimo from The Movie Beat wrote, "Hong Eui-jeong's Voice of Silence brings a fresh behind-the-scenes perspective to the crime genre that explores the often unheard and unseen side of criminality.

With excellent performances and intriguing drama told through a finely crafted veil of black comedy, Voice of Silence stands out as one of the best Korean films of the year".

[36] Jennie Kermode of Eye of Film was similarly positive and wrote, "Hong Eui-jeong directs with such assurance and such flair that it's hard to believe this is her first feature", and concluded, "Voice Of Silence will horrify you, charm you, make you laugh, thrill you and leave you on the brink of tears.

[38] Nick Allen of Roger Ebert wrote in his Fantasia International Film Festival review, "[...] an impressive feat far more nuanced than Hollywood would ever dare without making it a jokey affair," and although "the larger statement seems lost in the daredevil storytelling", still "[i]t’s the sincere characters that linger, and the loving way they are presented", and concluded, "The movie is always genuine, just like its warming faith in people".