In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Direction
Scorsese's most personal, least showy masterpiece.
Cinematography
Fog, mud, and coastal light that feels holy and hostile.
Sound
Crickets, waves, and the crushing weight of actual silence.
Director
Martin Scorsese
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