Pakistan Synopsis
خاموش پانی
“The Water Stirs”
Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Silent Waters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Silent Waters, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- mother son relationship · 21
- 1970s · 19
- islam · 12
- widow · 10
- pakistan · 9
- woman director · 246
- musical · 71
- village · 46
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #9 of 13 Pakistan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Pakistan average of 6.8/10.
Among Pakistan Drama productions specifically: #8 of 11 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Pakistan |
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| All Production Countries | France, Germany, Pakistan |
| Original Language | Urdu |
| Spoken Languages | Punjabi, Urdu |
| Production Companies | Vidhi Films, Unlimited, ARTE |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | August 15, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0357283 |