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Short film

The Silent child

Duration : 20 min

Synopsis

Libby, 4 years old, deaf since she was born, in a hearing family, has trouble to communicate. Old enough to go to school, her parents decide to hire a social worker to help her get out of her isolation and, above all, to learn to speak as they do.However Joanne, the social worker, favors the teaching of sign language that allows, little by little, the girl to get out of her loneliness and open up. A choice that Libby’s parents strongly disapprove. Inspired by real-life experiences, the film aptly depicts an isolating disability and the difficulties faced by deaf children.

Direction

Chris Overton