Silent Hill f isn't the first of the series to include a female protagonist, it's not even the second really, what with the likes of Heather Mason and Cybil Bennet having graced our screen decades ago. But Silent Hill f did still manage to deliver one of the best performances and narratives with a female protagonist I've seen in a very long time.
The story follows Shimizu Hinako, a young woman at a crossroads in her life. Set in 1960s Japan, Hinako is forced to choose between what is expected from her traditionally and what could be possible in an emerging world where women have more rights. But the catch is in both instances someone else is choosing her future for her, and each holds its own terrors.
