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.
The Silent Child (2017) is a drama film directed by Chris Overton, released on August 8, 2017 with a runtime of 20m. It stars Maisie Sly, Rachel Shenton, Rachel Fielding and Anna Barry. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 89 ratings.
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Maisie Sly
as Libby
Rachel Shenton
as Joanne
Rachel Fielding
as Sue
Anna Barry
as Nancy
Philip York
as Paul
Sam Rees
as Seb
Annie Cusselle
as Pip
Marilyn Willrich
as Customer 1
Directed by Chris Overton, written by Rachel Shenton, produced by Julie Foy, Rebecca Harris and Daniel Ormerod.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 89 ratings.
**A perspective to the Silent Child (2017)** **Introduction:** The short film The Silent Child (2017), 20m, a brilliant low-budget film ($10k) made by Chris Overton, with a pleasant play and a fantastic multi-layered screenplay of his wife, Rachel Shenton (British), great cinematography by Ali Farahani (Iranian), and impressive music composed by Amir Konjani (Iranian), was truly deserved to achieve the title of the…
Reviewed on March 11, 2023
I know it's not exactly the same thing, but I've recently been suffering from one of those head colds that goes for your ears! It's meant that for the last few days I've been able to hear next to nothing. What that has meant is I've noticed just how awkward and difficult life can be when you cannot hear, or that sounds are muffled and indistinct. Imagine, then, how much more difficult life is for deaf four year old…
Reviewed on March 21, 2024
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The Silent Child (2017) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Silent Child (2017) includes Maisie Sly, Rachel Shenton, Rachel Fielding, Anna Barry and Philip York. The film was directed by Chris Overton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Silent Child was released on August 8, 2017 and runs for 20m.
The Silent Child (2017) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 89 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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