In Pursuit of Silence

Decently composed with one or two genuinely interesting interviewees, but the core thesis of this film - that everyone can and should easily access a space of silence - neglects to account for how silence has been commodified and sold to the rich, while simultaneously…

spoons

liked the way this slowly transitioned from a quiet soundscape to loads of score & dialogue.  but it also wasn’t that entertaining and kinda didn’t acknowledge that silence is a privilege and the cultural connotations of saying that silence should be ingrained in all…

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An incredible documentary that not only tells us why silence, solitude, introspection, and reflection are important parts of being a human, but also shows it as well with small vignettes of natural silence in which the audience can do nothing but sit and reflect. Was…

jokainii

braids together: -guy and his notepad of unremarkable thoughts on his vow of silence -white europeans and americans waxing poetic about universalist tropes jigsawed together -japanese people presented as ontological silence mascots -live early 2000s landscape…

Jordan Nakamura

In Pursuit of Silence explores our relationship with noise, stillness, and the vanishing spaces where silence can exist. It highlights the restorative power of quiet through striking imagery and thoughtful observation. I struggled, however, with its limited engagement with…

Kevin Jones

While I appreciate this film's call towards a greater culture of deep listening and appreciation of the non-existent 'silence,' the filmmakers kind of miss the mark on the rest their social commentary. There is a distinct lack of awareness of class in this film, and any…

Shiloh

can we try, just TRY, to not make blanket statements like “technology is alienating us” and “noise is drawing us away from our humanity” ?? but yes if i could wake up to the sounds of meadowlarks singing instead of the fairmount bagel workers shouting over virgin…

Sarah Foulkes

In a documentary talking about the importance of silence. All it ever seemed to be filled with was a bunch of meaningless noise.

Isaac Howson

This is a documentary doing classic documentary things a documentary would do.

Alexis Laperle