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The Silent Child

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A deaf 4-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to use sign language to communicate.

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The Silent Child

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/01/2018
3/5
The artistic finesse of the film leaves, perhaps, just a little bit more to be desired - it's a case of applauding a message more than its overeager medium. Go to Full Review
Roberto Friedman Bay Area Reporter 06/03/2020
Although rather a stark morality tale, the short has enough humanity and empathy in it to engage our attention. Go to Full Review
Annie Banks Cultured Vultures 08/27/2018
The family is weak, and the supporting cast isn't much of a cast at all. Yes, there's other siblings, but they aren't impressionable or notable in any way. Go to Full Review
Shaun Munro Flickering Myth 03/19/2018
4.5/5
Beautifully shot and scored though it is, it's the strength of the writing and Shelton's deeply compassionate performance that really makes this one soar. Go to Full Review
Laura Hiros Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX) 03/14/2018
5/5
Extraordinary production. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 03/05/2018
4.5/5
It's an unusual sort of bigotry on display here, one that many of us who aren't personally touched by the issue may not even be aware of. Absolutely heartbreaking. Go to Full Review
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Rim A @RT19613930 12h In my opinion this is a must-watch movie for everyone because is sad and interesting. The actors is great and their performance are very convincing. The ending of the movie is very disappointing, a I love the movie. See more Maxime B @Balou 1d I really like this short film because he fight for sign language and the action is very good in alliance with the music, I love ambiance in the short film because it's a sad ambiance but they have a happy moment with Sam and Libby. ​I love history because the scene have a good structure and the history its for help a deaf child and is exactly the same as a hearing child and Jeanne can speak with Libby and he know the sign language. ​But, I don't like the music in the back because he add a sad ambiance and it's so stressful. I'm curious for the futur the child and I want a second volume the "Silent child". ​For finally the film is good my note for this is the sum of ten. See more Matheo V @RT95791702 1d The title of the shirt film is « the silent child » the film is going to speak to a prevention for the deaf children. In the start of the film the music is intriguant and sad , I will like this mood. Is very emotional film because where the deaf children is learn the language sign she is very happy. I think is a good short film prevention for the parent have a dead children. Is very sentimental film because is a realistic history and the child is will be helped. See more Vctr R @Vctr_RICO78410 1d When I woke up this morning, I didn’t know that I was going to watch one of the greatest short film I’ve ever seen in my whole life. Actually, when I was in the 5 minutes of the film, I was finding it boring, but when I understand what the film is specially talking about the little girl, it make me curious: "May Libby is going to hear one day? And the girl is going to learn sign language to Libby?" The film is really great, the emotion in it made me feel like I was. I didn’t know if I am happy for the relation that the boy has with the girl but I’m sad it ends. This movie really make me speechless. And now I know that deafness is not a learning difficulty and with the right support a deaf child can do exactly the same as a hearing child. And I hope that when Libby is going to be a person with a lot of friends. See more Halima H @Lala26 2d This film about a Life of the girl andicaped in this family. I retrouved a baby sister she occuped of the child girl andicaped . The andicape of the girl his not accepted by she family .But she baby sister or cleaner help she girl of déconected of the tv,learn sign language and consseilled of the mother this girl aménagement in the school for girl and learn sign language .My opinion this film is very cool. Beceause I like contexte of the story .I most recomandated this film beceause different family live this story . The moral permated other comprenated of the situation and we find comprenated reality of the Life See more Lorena T @Mlnbfrt 3d The short movie « The silent child » is prodcuing by Rachel Shenton and three collaborators. Main characters Joanne and Libby were play by Rachel Shenton, the producer, and Maisie Sly. The goal it is to sensibilize people about deaf children. Story is about Libby, a deaf Little girl who didn’t talk. So her mother paid Joanne to kept Libby at house and not take her at school. Woman enjoy the time to learn Libby the sign language. Unfortunatelly, mother was not agree with that and decided to say « bye » to Joanne. Maisie Sly looks like young then, she very well. Really, it is hard to incarned a character with diseability. Rachel has already what of be proud she plays and produce this movie. I think the subject extremelly touch her, that’s beautiful. The rachel’s movie isn’t happy first by the subject who is very moving then the light and plans caméra push This with colours turns dark. I recommend this film it’s about a strong message, not too long film and interesting. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A deaf 4-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to use sign language to communicate.
Director
Chris Overton
Producer
Rachel Shenton, Chris Overton, Rebecca Harris-Turner, Julie Foy
Screenwriter
Rachel Shenton
Production Co
Slick Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 8, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 4, 2018
Runtime
20m