In today’s world, silence is a highly prized virtue, as this vital documentary exploring the philosophy, spirituality and practice of silence points out.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Time Out London by Cath Clarke
[An] informative documentary.
Village Voice by Daphne Howland
Shen overplays his hand.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Its arguments range wide without going deep, but its factoids about the medical benefits of hanging out in a forest — and the cognitive costs of a noisy school or hospital — are fascinating and persuasive.
Wall Street Journal by Joe Morgenstern
Beguiling, meditative and elegantly photographed documentary.
Once beyond the babble of the Mindfulness merchants, the latter half of the documentary, however, is far more interesting and compelling as Shen has his experts round on the noise pollution that so disrupts our lives.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Half visual essay, half verbal investigation, “Silence” is thoughtful and informative as well as contemplative and restorative.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
The film occasionally hits a rather loud note of passive-aggressive piety, but it is very persuasive.