A Silent Voice

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A Silent Voice

2017

2h 9m

Drama

Romance

Anime

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After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shoko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shoya Ishida. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. "A Silent Voice" is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and beautiful animation.

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Critics Consensus

As beautifully crafted as it is powerfully written, A Silent Voice looks at teen bullying from a soberingly hard-hitting perspective that's uncommon for the animated medium.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

10/19/2017

An unflinching depiction of the cruelty children inflict on each other.

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Sherilyn Connelly

Village Voice

10/18/2017

It has some interesting visuals, but A Silent Voice demands investment in the redemption of someone who's impossible to root for.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

04/12/2017

2.5/5

A Silent Voice is oddly tranquil, lacking in the emotional force that is its supposed reason for being.

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Ross McIndoe

The Skinny

07/04/2024

4/5

Naoko Yamada crafts a hazy, nostalgic visual style perfect for exploring the ideas of guilt and memory which drive its plot but it’s the movies colourful, finely-tuned cast of characters which make it so easy to spend time with.

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

10/22/2021

A Silent Voice is one of the best Japanese animated films of the past decade and an essential watch.

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

07/01/2020

I think the key to this film ... is self-loathing in its various forms.

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Jason B

12/17/2024

Amazing, poignant, story. When a former bully tries to make up for his previous mistakes, he struggles to forgive himself. Touching and emotional. A powerful, moving film.

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Jason M

@Jmo167 Jun 16

A beautiful story with many surprises, great characters and a powerful message.

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Olvin C

@RT32664364 Jun 11

Es hermosa, al verla se me hizo melancolica y profunda. definitivamente es cine.

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Benja T

@RT97934138 May 12

Yo tengo un gran aprecio a esta película ya que fue una de las que me inició en el mundo del anime, algo que yo veía infantil o raro pero me demostró que no es así y existen mundos increíbles en cada serie o película y por eso una voz silenciosa se convirtió en mi película favorita, la he visto miles de veces y la volveré a ver miles de veces.

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Michael B

@MJBlockhead Apr 30

Absolutely beautiful story. A heartwarming plot with themes of self-forgiveness, making amends, and the relief that only comes with that.

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Micah S.

@RT17262077 Apr 17

A heavy hitting emotional roller coaster towards the end, the only critique I have is that he never told her he loves her. That upset me.

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Shoya Ishida

Saori Hayami

Shoko Nishimiya

Megumi Han

Miki Kawai

Yui Ishikawa

Miyoko Sahara

Yûki Kaneko

Naoka Ueno

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Synopsis

After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shoko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shoya Ishida. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. "A Silent Voice" is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and beautiful animation.

Director: Naoko Yamada
Producer: Hideaki Hatta, Takashi Yoshimura, Susumu Okinaka, Masaki Kato, Toshihiro Takahashi, Osamu Yoshiba
Screenwriter: Reiko Yoshida, Yoshitoki Oima
Distributor: Eleven Arts
Production Co: Kodansha Ltd., Shochiku Company, Pony Canyon Inc.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2019
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)