Title: Silenced (International)
Title: The Crucible (“Dogani” in Korean)
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Screenplay by: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Yoo-mi
Based on the novel “Dogani,” by Gong Ji-young
Summary: Based on actual events, it depicts the brutal physical abuse of children at a school for the hearing impaired. One of the victims is a deaf mute boy, one is a mentally handicapped girl, and the other is a deaf girl. The movie sparked controversy and brought about a change in legislation that went through in late October 2011. Called the Dogani Bill, it changed the statute of limitations for sex crimes against minors and the disabled in South Korea.
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The minute I read the blurb I knew this was going to be one of those movies that was going to completely wrench my emotions. I was right.
I would still watch it again.
This was such an excellent movie that it forced me to see passed its subject matter. The rape of the children was depicted in a manner that highlighted just how brutally they were treated, yet the camera angles and cutaways mean that it’s not as graphic as it seems.
Through a window darkly gazing
At a sight afraid to see Breathing deep the salted water
Dreaming dreams, of you and me.