 The Rest is Silence follows the journey of an anonymous, unclaimed body through its progress from discovery to cremation. The film s focus is not on the body, but on those who guide it through the necessary procedures and the rituals leading to its interment. The progression to a silent state of the person who is now a corpse and for whom all this work is carried out, is the core of the film. Without sensationalizing, the film documents events through a series of significant moments that are revealing and poignant.