[swordfishtrombone]

If the adaption is true to form, the Jesuit priests travel to Japan to discover the level of persecution towards Christians (Jesuits) is driven by anti-Western sentiment

Crazy antics and an unexpected romance follow before we all learn a little something about life and ourselves by the end

[durasell]

does hilarity ensue?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Sounds like it would be a good story to expand a bit on what Clavell wrote about in “Shogun”.

[max americana]

Sounds familiar. The top 3 Christian saints from the Philippines travelled to Japan in the 16th century and they were tortured to death for spreading Christianity.

The Japanese were so insular and anti-foreigner that they destroyed anything Western. They make today’s Muslims look like a bunch of amateurs compared to the torture techniques of the Japs back then.

[JimSEA]

“Silence” could be done well. However, it will have to be, in large portion bleak though somewhat redeemed at the end.

[BruceysMom]

Benecio, yummm, muay guapo!I bet that’s all spelled wrong. Yet still probably better than our “one language” dear leader could do. Thank you high school Spanish class.