A Question of Silence (1982) on Netflix
Three women who have never met, Christine, Andrea and Annie, surround a dress shop owner and beat him to death. A court appoints the psychiatrist Janine to determine whether they are sane.
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- Netflix3.7/5
- IMDb6.7/101,451 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes80%
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Plot summary
Christine does not speak and stays home with her three children while her husband works. Andrea is an executive secretary in a male-run office. Annie is a cheerful café waitress. The three women have never met. In a dress boutique, Christine slips a garment into her bag; the proprietor approaches her. She refuses to give it back, and Andrea and Annie join her. The three surround him and beat him to death while other women in the shop watch in silence. The court appoints the psychiatrist Janine to examine the women and decide whether they are sane.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about A Question of Silence (1982)
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- A Question of Silence was celebrated with a 30th anniversary screening at the 2012 London Feminist Film Festival, who chose it as their 'Feminist Classic' for that year, and it has since been screened frequently in the UK, including at University College London in 2019 and at the Leeds International Film Festival in 2023.
