The film “Silent Rebellion” takes place in 1943 Switzerland, in an area that was a neutral region of World War II, and there was an effort to keep it that way.
The film meets up with a pastor’s family from a small town, as they host a journalist who is writing an article on the family.
The audience also meets Emma, the main character of this tale, who is a worker in the pastor’s home.
The family decides to go on a walk in order for journalist to take photos of them after eating a meal, and as a viewer you learn that this town is where Emma experiences “life-changing trauma.”
What unfolds is her trying to stay accepted in the village, but still having the struggle to keep her own path in her life.
Emma also starts to question her village’s treatment of Jewish refugees to the area.
The village reports to the government either to turn refugees in or refuse entry to refugees, as the area wants to stay as neutral as possible during the war.
Towards the end of “Silent Rebellion,” Emma starts to follow what she wants to do and goes against the social norms of the time period and her village.
This movie was, yes, a World War II movie, but it tells a more complicated backstory of what people had to go through and deal with during this time.
It brings the struggles of the time to light, through a beautifully told story.
Catch the movie before it’s gone:
Tuesday, April 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Oriental Theatre (Lubar Cinema)
Thursday, April 30 | 4:45 p.m. | Downer Theatre (North Cinema)