A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

Sometimes the answer is as simple as learning to listen.

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

9/17/2016

Runtime

129 mins

Overview

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

$30,819,442

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How It Feels

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A tender yet unflinching exploration of shame and second chances, where a young man confronts the cruelty of his past and attempts to bridge the distance he created. Emotionally raw and visually stunning, it moves between grief and quiet moments of connection with profound care.

Mood

MelancholicBittersweetHopefulWistful

Themes

RedemptionComing of ageIsolationIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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