Oscar nominated animated short film from 1983. A blind boy visualizes what he hears and experiences on a regular basis.
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain (1983) is a animation and drama film directed by Caroline Heyward, released on January 1, 1983 with a runtime of 15m. It stars Damon Hines, Lisa Bonet, Ron Glass and Janet MacLachlan. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Directed by Caroline Heyward, written by Eda Godel Hallinan, Dorothy Middleton and Florence Parry Heide, produced by Eda Godel Hallinan.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 5 ratings.
I don’t think I’ve ever encountered quite such a touchingly acoustic way of tackling bigotry, but it’s done remarkably effectively in this short feature. A young blind lad wakes up in the morning hoping that it will be a nice day and that he can then go to the park. His senses immediately go into overdrive as he gleans from what he can hear and small and feel that the sun is, indeed, out. His mum is working hard…
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The main cast of Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain (1983) includes Damon Hines, Lisa Bonet, Ron Glass, Janet MacLachlan and Joseph Stern. The film was directed by Caroline Heyward. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain was released on January 1, 1983 and runs for 15m.
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain (1983) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
