Silence Page #3

Synopsis: Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death.
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 51 nominations.
 
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Year:
2016
161 min
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And he was baptized.

(beat)

By me, during my ministry. Do you know

how many Christians the authorities

executed at Shimabara? Thousands.

Tens of thousands. Most beheaded.

RODRIGUES:

Each a martyr.

GARUPE:

We must honor their memory and ask for

their prayers. And we cannot abandon

whoever remains.

Valignano is wavering, swayed by the passion and idealism of

the young men. And they know that.

VALIGNANO:

(a beat; then...)

No, any missionary work in Japan, of

any kind, is now out of the question

for us. The only European ships

permitted to enter port in Japan are

Dutch.

GARUPE:

Can the Dutch...

VALIGNANO:

The Dutch are heretics. Religion is

just a business advantage to them. No,

it is far too dangerous for you.

RODRIGUES:

But how can we neglect a man who

nurtured us in the faith? He shaped

the world for us. (ALT1: He showed us

our calling.)(ALT2: HE formed us as

Jesuits.)

GARUPE:

And even if this slander should be

true, then Father Ferreira is damned.

RODRIGUES:

And we have no choice but to save his

soul, Father.

VALIGNANO:

This is in your hearts, then? Both of

you?

RODRIGUES:

Yes.

GARUPE:

It is. Like our first fervor.(ALT:

Like our first fervor we felt in the

novitiate. We feel it is a call,

Father.)

7A

VALIGNANO:

Then I must trust God has put it

there. He calls you to a great trial.

From the moment you set foot in that

country you step into high danger.

(beat)

(MORE)

8

VALIGNANO (cont'd)

You will be the last to go, you know.

An army of two.

RODRIGUES:

Two to find one. “Satis est, domine,

satis est.” (Our Saint Francis

Xavier’s own words, Father.) “It is

enough.”

CUT TO:

9 EXT. MACAO WATERFRONT DAY 9

Rodrigues and Garupe walk briskly past the crowded docks of the

island waterfront. A misty rain falls. Junks are so closely

moored that their hulls make a scraping, thumping SOUND, like a

muffled cadence.

The Europeans take broad strides: the length of their step, and

their height, makes the Chinese population clogging the street

and congregating around the wharves give way before them. A

CHINESE BUSINESSMAN has to almost trot to keep up.

RODRIGUES (V.O.)

“May 25, 1640. Pax Christi. God be

praised. Father Valignano, as I begin

these lines I cannot be sure that,

when they are done, they will ever

reach you.”

The Chinese Businessman bustles ahead of the priests and

gestures for them to follow him down a narrow alley.

RODRIGUES (V.O.)

“But I want to maintain your

confidence in our mission, and

vindicate your faith in us.”

The Chinese Businessman stands at the entrance to a TAVERN,

gesturing for the Priests to step inside. Rodrigues enters

first, with Garupe close behind him.

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