Silence (miniseries)
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| Spanish | Silencio |
| Written by | Eduardo Casanova |
| Directed by | Eduardo Casanova |
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| Music by | Joan Vilà |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
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| Producer | Javier Prada |
| Cinematography | Marino Pardo |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
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| Network | Movistar Plus+ |
Silence (Spanish: Silencio) is a Spanish fantasy tragicomedy miniseries written and directed by Eduardo Casanova. It tackles queer female vampires, the Black Plague, and the HIV/AIDS pandemics. It premiered at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in August 2025.
Plot
[edit]Taking place in different timelines, the plot explores the plight of a family of queer vampire sisters and their descendants, facing the issue of human blood contamination in the Europe devastated by the Black Plague, and centuries later, in 1980s HIV-stricken Spain.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Leticia Dolera[1]
- María León[1]
- Ana Polvorosa[1]
- Omar Ayuso[1]
- Lucía Díez[1]
- Mariola Fuentes[2]
- Carolina Rubio[2]
Production
[edit]The series was produced by Gamera Studios along with Apoyo Positivo and Antonio Abeledo S.L.[3]
Release
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The miniseries was presented in an out-of-competition slot of the 78th Locarno Film Festival in August 2025.[4] Its festival run also included selection for screenings at the 20th Fantastic Fest (for its North-American premiere) and the 58th Sitges Film Festival,[5][6] where it was marketed as a Movistar Plus+ original series with a 1 December 2025 (World AIDS Day) launch date on the platform.[7][8][9]
Reception
[edit]Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa wrote that Silence's "striking imagery", "delirious dialogue and histrionic performances refuse to be tamed or pigeonholed. They are pure rebellion, just like the characters themselves".[10]
While the miniseries had no guaranteed distribution at the time of its Locarno presentation, the use of inclusive language in the dialogues managed to polarise social media users, with some applauding it as a coherent choice in line with the artistic proposal while other decrying it as a "gratuitous provocation."[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Szalai, Georg (14 August 2025). "Vampires and HIV Collide in 'Silence,' the Spanish Miniseries Traveling From Locarno to Austin". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "Silence". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (13 August 2025). "Director Eduardo Casanova Combines Vampire Mythos With the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Miniseries 'Silence' – and Lives for the Applause". Variety.
- ^ "Eduardo Casanova presenta su primera serie 'Silencio', con vampiras para romper tabúes sobre las mujeres con VIH". vertele!. 11 August 2025 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (14 August 2025). "Fantastic Fest Lineup: 'Black Phone 2,' 'Sisu: Road To Revenge,' ' Shelby Oaks,' 'Primate,' 'Vicious' & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Mayor Ortega, Leonor (16 July 2025). "Ducournau, Cumberbatch, Casanova y Urkijo, protagonistas de Sitges 2025". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "Eduardo Casanova firma 'Silencio', nueva miniserie original de Movistar Plus+". Audiovisual451. 10 October 2025.
- ^ Pozo, José Carlos (10 October 2025). "Movistar Plus+ presenta Silencio, una comedia de vampiros realizada por Eduardo Casanova que muestra un primer adelanto". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "Eduardo Casanova redefine el cine vampírico para "romper el silencio" con el VIH en una miniserie". Europa Press. 12 October 2025.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (12 August 2025). "Series review: Silence". Cineuropa.
- ^ Díaz Herreros, Raquel (14 August 2025). "Las redes arden contra Eduardo Casanova por su comedia de vampiras con VIH y lenguaje inclusivo: 'Vaya aberración'". Vandal – via El Español.