History YMMV / Silenced

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The scene after Min-su commits suicide. Everyone who was protesting about the light punishment of the Lee twins gets hosed by the police. During the chaos In-ho holds up a framed picture of Min-su and brokenly says "This child's name is Min-su...he cannot hear or even speak." It's heartbreaking because he keeps getting knocked over by the hose but he keeps getting back up.]]
** In-ho's RageBreakingPoint after Headmaster Lee's lawyer makes a vague threat towards In-ho's daughter. It's the first time in the film where we see In-ho overcome by despair, and hearing Gong Yoo's cries of anguish as he repeatedly punches a window until it breaks only adds to the intensity.
** Minsu's reaction when In-ho informs him that Minsu's grandmother lifted the charges placed against Park Bo-hyun. The poor kid is barely holding it together as he questions why the man responsible for the death of his brother is getting away with what he did. It gets worse when he angrily calls In-ho out on failing to keep his promise that Park Bo-hyun would pay. All before Minsu breaks down completely until he's sobbing into In-ho's arms, who can do nothing but apologize over and over again for his failure. Minsu's actor did an especially amazing job at conveying how much he's struggling to sign.
*** The fact that Minsu was denied his chance at justice when he arguably suffered worse than Yeon-doo and Yu-ri under a man just as depraved than the Headmaster...
** The ''entire'' "justice" scene.

** [[WouldHurtAChild Headmaster Lee Kang-bok and Administration Chief Lee Kang-suk]] are [[CreepyTwins identical twins]] whose similar appearances reflect the same amount of evil in one another. As the heads of [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors Benevolence Academy]] for the hearing impaired, the [[SiblingsInCrime Lee brothers]] secretly use their positions to [[SerialRapist horrifically molest and rape the young girls]] who attend the school. While Kang-bok enjoys recording his rapes and watching them over and over again, Kang-suk simply bribes the girls with candy and the like, then forcing himself on them even if they refuse. Keeping the kids quiet by threatening death to them and their friends, the Lee brothers also utilize the vicious Mr. Park to bully and abuse any kids who step out of line. When brought to court for their crimes, the Lee brothers first ensure to attack the prosecuting children personally, first claiming they were lying before saying they "wanted it", after which they pay off the judge to get themselves off incredibly light, laughing later about how easy it is to get away with their truly wicked deeds.

* WhatAnIdiot: At [[spoiler: Min-su's memorial after the latter committed suicide]], Inspector Jang tries to break up the rally by speaking into a megaphone. ''To deaf people.'' Even he realizes his stupidity seconds later.

* RetroactiveRecognition: ''LiveActionTV/SquidGame'' fans will recognize Yoon Ja-ae (played by Kim Joo-ryoung) as Han Mi-nyeo/Player 212.

* RetroactiveRecognition: ''SquidGame'' fans will recognize Yoon Ja-ae (played by Kim Joo-ryoung) as Han Mi-nyeo/Player 212.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: And considering the recent ban on corporal punishment in South Korean schools, the scrapping of the statute of limitations on the reporting of sex crimes and the introduction of longer minimum sentences as part of overhaul on legislation surrounding abuse, the anvils seem to be having the desired effect.

** The aforementioned [[WouldHurtAChild Mr. Park Bo-hyun]] is a [[SadistTeacher sadistic teacher]] who uses his spot in Jae-ae Academy to [[WouldHurtAChild abuse, beat]], and [[SerialRapist rape any young boys]] he wishes. Though noted to have targeted several other children in the past, Park's despicable treatment of brothers Jeon Min-soo and Young-soo is particularly depraved, as he often beats and rapes one brother while [[ForcedToWatch forcing the other to watch]]. Even when not engaging in outright molestation, Park brutally beats his students bloody, knowing none will speak out lest they too be assaulted, and his violent nature is so bad that on one occasion he is seen [[GolfClubbing taking up a golf club to use on Min-soo]]. After his abuse leads to [[DrivenToSuicide Young-soo committing suicide]], Park later evades any major punishment for his crimes due to paying off Min-soo's grandmother to drop the charges against him. When Min-su attempts to stab Park when the sick teacher tries once more to rape him, Park decides to flat out beat the boy to death as payback.