• Crime
• Mystery
• Thriller

A Place Called Silence (Mo sha) 2024

A Place Called Silence (Chinese: 默杀; Mò shā) is a 2024 Chinese crime thriller film directed and co-written by Sam Quah. The movie, a remake of Quah's own 2022 film of the same name, was released on July 3, 2024, and was a box-office success. The plot centers on the dark consequences of unchecked school bullying in a girls' middle school. It begins with the tragic death of a student named Huijun, who falls from a height after enduring long-term campus bullying. The violence then shifts to her best friend, the mute girl Xiaotong (played by Wang Sheng Di). However, the bullies soon begin to die one by one under mysterious and violent circumstances. The escalating series of murders brings various suspects and characters into the spotlight. Key cast members include Wang Chuanjun as Lin Zaifu, the seemingly indifferent school janitor; Ning Chang as Li Han, Xiaotong's fiercely protective mother who works as a cleaner at the school; and Francis Ng as Dai Guodong, the world-weary police officer investigating the case. As the police delve deeper, the narrative unravels a complex web of concealment, corruption, and dark secrets from the past, exploring how the collective silence of bystanders exacerbates violence and eventually leads to a path of revenge. The film, which features stylish cinematography and plot twists, also touches on themes of domestic abuse and the moral ambiguities of its characters, with the director aiming to blur the lines between victim and perpetrator. Read More

• 2024
• 1 h : 59 min
• 180 views
• 6.135
• MA 15+