A Silent Voice: The Movie

A tender, painful coming-of-age story about guilt and forgiveness that lingers with quiet emotional force.

Directed by

Naoko Yamada

Genres

Animation, Drama, Romance

Starring

Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki

Tagline

Sometimes the answer is as simple as learning to listen.

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...?

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, redemption, coming-of-age, isolation

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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