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The Silent Child
2017 · short film · 20 min · ★ 7.2
Drama
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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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-08-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 20 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (84 votes)
Themes
- social worker
- deaf-mute
- language barrier
- school
- rich parents
- sign languages
- british school system
- difficult parents
- lip reading
- busy parents
- wealthy family
- incredulous parents
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2018
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Maisie Sly
as Libby
Rachel Shenton
as Joanne
Rachel Fielding
as Sue
- AB
Anna Barry
as Nancy
- PY
Philip York
as Paul
- SR
Sam Rees
as Seb
Annie Cusselle
as Pip
- MW
Marilyn Willrich
as Customer 1
Directed by Chris Overton