hais 207 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 It was good yet disturbing at the same time A total eye opener. The movie I watched is called "Silence" It is based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s. (Copy & pasted from wiki) I teared up a few times and was absolutely disgusted with the punishment and the description of the assault (not to mention the flashbacks of the girls and boy being sexually harassed) I literally felt my heart clench whenever minsu got beaten by the teacher and then... Does anyone know the ending to this case? I've read somewhere that the punishment has been changed to 12 years but idk if thats true or not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomluhan 6,162 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 i've never seen this move before but i'm about to go pirate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I can't watch stuff like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seungwan 626 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 oh thats on my netflix list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hais 207 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 i've never seen this move before but i'm about to go pirate it oh thats on my netflix list I would have a tissue box with you just in case cause the ending is so heartbreaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelephant 4,710 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 gong yoo and jung yumi were great leads kinda wished the movie sparked a massive public uproar so that those poor children got their justice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin 315 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 o-o i want to watch that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetty 1,342 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 On my to watch list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNRA 1,082 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 i like movies like that, ill watch it soon if i can find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bommieisspring 574 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Omg I watched that movie and it made me cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Schulman 7,948 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Going to watch this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie 1,207 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'll add this to my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkySanta 1,073 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I got through half of it the other day. It was good, but I just couldn't continue after the rape scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random_Asian_Guy 104 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Interesting and sounds eye opening and sad. I don't think I have the inner strength to watch something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToBeABitchPatrol 1,503 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I honestly don't watch movies that are like that but my god Gong Yoo is so handsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It's disturbing, The part of him standing, asking for people to believe him made me cry hard ; it made me see another side of South Korea, to know that this is based on a true case is disheartening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yerowan 1,006 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 gong yoo and jung yumi were great leads kinda wished the movie sparked a massive public uproar so that those poor children got their justice.. It actually did cause enough of a public outcry that officials said they would look into it again, as the initial punishment meted out to those involved (if there WAS any punishment) was pathetic. I have no idea if that was said to try to pacify people and nothing ever came from it, or if people did follow through, though. Edit: From further down in the wiki about the school: Two months after the film's release and the resulting controversy, Gwangju City officially shut down the school in November 2011.[7][8] Several of the teachers pleaded guilty to sexual molestation charges, including the 63-year-old former administrator, who in July 2012 was sentenced by the Gwangju District Court to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old student in April 2005.[9] Amid the nation's collective fury and mounting pressure on politicians, the South Korean parliament unanimously passed the "Dogani Bill" in October 2011, which eliminates the statute of limitations for sex crimes against children under 13 and disabled women; the bill also increases the maximum penalty to life in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelephant 4,710 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It actually did cause enough of a public outcry that officials said they would look into it again, as the initial punishment meted out to those involved (if there WAS any punishment) was pathetic. I have no idea if that was said to try to pacify people and nothing ever came from it, or if people did follow through, though. Edit: From further down in the wiki about the school: Two months after the film's release and the resulting controversy, Gwangju City officially shut down the school in November 2011.[7][8] Several of the teachers pleaded guilty to sexual molestation charges, including the 63-year-old former administrator, who in July 2012 was sentenced by the Gwangju District Court to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old student in April 2005.[9] Amid the nation's collective fury and mounting pressure on politicians, the South Korean parliament unanimously passed the "Dogani Bill" in October 2011, which eliminates the statute of limitations for sex crimes against children under 13 and disabled women; the bill also increases the maximum penalty to life in prison. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n88 727 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 This movie left me beyond depressed and angry. The only thing that can calm me down is the impact it left on Korean laws against sexual offenders. The outrage surrounding the film has sparked calls for sexual offenders to be prosecuted more severely, and for the statute of limitations to be removed altogether. Read more details here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsquinnbro 1,628 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 This is actually one of the only movies I could watch more than 3 times. It's so sad and really makes you realize how fortunate you are and how cruel people can be even if they seem nice on the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craptelly 702 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Woah.. is there an online stream available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellshia 3,438 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I can't watch stuff like that ^ this. It'll haunt me for days to the point where I lose my appetite. Happened with Taegukgi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspiritize 0 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 There was a recent update on the case. The victims lost the case.. Also the teachers who got sentenced to jail time, served less than a year. And the other teachers got reinstated :|.. You can read more here: http://koreabizwire.com/prominent-sex-abuse-case-victims-lose-in-compensation-suit/20698 So many things wrong with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky 15,878 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 They lost their case recently due to lack of evidences and statute of limitation has passed The principal does not even served 1/3 of his 12 years sentence as he passed away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hais 207 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Woah.. is there an online stream available? omg im sorry for the late reply http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-movie/silenced-2011 and to the other comments, omg thats so unfair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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