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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

■ Basic Data

ItemContent
Year1991
CountryUnited States
DirectorJonathan Demme
CastJodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
GenrePsychological horror thriller film

■ Title Language Table

LanguageTextRomanization
EnglishThe Silence of the Lambs
EspañolEl silencio de los corderosEl silencio de los corderos
FrançaisLe Silence des agneauxLe Silence des agneaux
DeutschDas Schweigen der LämmerDas Schweigen der Lammer
PortuguêsO Silêncio dos InocentesO Silencio dos Inocentes
ItalianoIl silenzio degli innocentiIl silenzio degli innocenti
РусскийМолчание ягнятMolchaniye yagnyat
中文(简体)沉默的羔羊
中文(繁體)沉默的羔羊
한국어양들의 침묵Yangdeurui Chimmuk
ไทย
Tiếng ViệtSự im lặng của bầy cừuSu im lang cua bay cuu
Bahasa IndonesiaThe Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the Lambs
日本語羊たちの沈黙Hitsujitachi no Chinmoku

■ One-Line Definition

👉 A work that depicts a structure in which investigative vulnerability and predatory intelligence collide within a system of trauma, captivity, and psychological exchange


■ Synopsis

An FBI trainee seeks the help of an imprisoned cannibal psychiatrist to track a serial killer while confronting fear, memory, and manipulation.


■ RECIPE Tags

#PredatoryIntelligence #TraumaAndInquiry #CaptivityStructure #PsychologicalExchange #FearAndRecognition


■ Primary Axis

  • Entry: Investigator facing predatory knowledge
     Reason: The seeker of truth must enter the mental territory of a dangerous intelligence.
     Related Film: Manhunter
  • Middle: Trauma as investigative key
     Reason: Personal fear and memory become part of the method for understanding the victim and the predator.
     Related Film: Se7en
  • Core: Recognition through psychological exchange
     Reason: The pursuit of the killer depends on a controlled intimacy with another monster.
     Related Film: Zodiac

■ Secondary Axes

  • Captivity and transformation: The victim’s body becomes the site where domination, fantasy, and identity violence converge.
     Related Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  • Institutional gaze: Female vulnerability is tested inside male-dominated systems of law, violence, and expertise.
     Related Film: The Accused

■ Person

  • Director: Jonathan Demme
  • Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

■ Structural Tags

#PsychologicalExchange #PredatorySystem #CaptivityMechanism


■ Attribute Tags

#UnitedStates #1991Film #PsychologicalHorrorFilm

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