The first official trailer of Martin Scorsese's much anticipated Silence has been released online.
The historical drama set in the 17th century follows the story of two Jesuit priests (Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield) searching for their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) in Japan. The action takes place at a time when Christianity was outlawed in the Asian nation.
The film is based on a novel of the same name by Japanese author Shūsaku Endō. Although a work of fiction, the character of Fr Ferreira, portrayed by Liam Neeson, is based on historic Italian priest Giuseppe Chiara who served as a missionary in Japan in the same era.
