IMDb 6.7 2021 HD

The Great Silence

The Great Silence

2021
Comedy Drama
106 min NR Italy
7.213 / 10
6.7 IMDB

Villa Primic was once a luxurious home. Now in disrepair, the Primic family home is up for sale by the owner, Rose, and her two heirs, Massimiliano and…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Alessandro Gassmann / Alessandro Labadessa
Starring
Massimiliano Gallo / Margherita Buy / Marina Confalone / Antonia Fotaras / Emanuele Linfatti / Roberto De Francesco / Alessandro Gassmann

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

melancholic tense dramatic introspective familial understated atmospheric emotional subdued compelling nuanced heavy

Reviews

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Diana Sterling
Mar 31, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The crumbling grandeur of Villa Primic sets the stage for 'The Great Silence', a film about familial obligation and resistance to change. Rose's plan to sell the property is met with Valerio's staunch disapproval, creating a tense atmosphere…

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Charles Davies
Mar 31, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A masterclass in subtle drama, 'The Great Silence' dissects the intricate bonds and fractures within the Primic family. The impending sale of their ancestral home acts as a catalyst, forcing long-held resentments to the surface. Massimiliano Gallo and…

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Beatrice Holloway
Mar 31, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Great Silence' presents a familiar scenario: a family gathering to deal with an inherited estate, complicated by internal strife. The decaying Villa Primic serves as a fitting backdrop for the emotional turmoil. The cast, including Massimiliano Gallo…

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Arthur Pendelton
Mar 31, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Rose's decision to sell the Primic family home ignites a familial firestorm in 'The Great Silence'. The ensuing reunion, fraught with Valerio's opposition and the heirs' conflicting desires, is expertly portrayed. Massimiliano Gallo and Margherita Buy anchor the…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 31, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A study in simmering domestic tension, 'The Great Silence' centres on the Primic family and the fate of their decaying villa. Massimiliano Gallo leads a cast grappling with inheritance and past grievances. The film's strength lies in its…

FAQs

The title 'The Great Silence' likely alludes to the unspoken tensions and buried emotions within the Primic family. While the reunion is set to discuss the sale of their ancestral home, the true 'great silence' may refer to the years of unaddressed issues, resentments, or perhaps even shared grief that have accumulated. The film's narrative appears poised to explore what happens when these silences are finally broken, or perhaps when they remain stubbornly in place.