It is estimated that as many as 5 million Americans or more have or will contract hepatitis C in just a few years. For a disease that has basically reached epidemic proportions there is still a huge amount of stigma, mystery and shame associated with this feared and misunderstood illness. In this documentary, filmmaker Kindra Ruocco hopes to bring understanding and courage for the many people suffering from this debilitating illness.
We see the disease through the eyes of four who suffer from it, including the filmmaker. From all walks of life, these people got the disease from a myriad of different ways, from risky lifestyles, transfusions or most startling, experimental therapies in the late '60s. Therapies in which the government may have knowingly infected tens of thousands of individuals. The film shows many different points of view, some conflicting in its search to offer better understanding. A prevalent theme in this film is acceptance through education since hepatitis is a disease that people will hide even from their own families out of shame. It’s obvious that this movie is not concerned with flash and spectacle, but cares more for the lives of the people who would be interested in a film such as this in the first place.

Silence is Deadly is a very informative look at a potentially fatal disease which many sufferers face in shame and hopelessness and treat as if they are dead already. It puts a brave face on the victims of this disease and lets them know that they are not alone in their pain. If you feel you may be at risk, are a sufferer of hepatitis or are interested in growing health concerns, you need to see Silence Is Deadly. Not one of the first movies most people will want to grab off their shelf and put on for a fun Saturday night, if you find yourself anywhere in the paragraphs above Silence Is Deadly is required viewing.

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