The heavy weight of expectation surrounding anything labelled as a “passion project” can be pretty intimidating.
If you crave a little more Scorsese, the BFI will be holding an entire season dedicated to the director, running though January and February.
Silence hits UK cinemas on New Year’s Day.
Especially when your name happens to be Martin Scorsese, meaning everyone’s expecting nothing short of a masterpiece; a sentiment which perfectly encapsulates the current hype surrounding Silence, a film the legendary director has been developing for well over a decade now.