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The Silent Child
Sign in to save2017 short film directed by Chris Overton
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7.2A 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.
Released: 2017-08-0820 minDir: Chris OvertonDramaBudget: $10,000
Cast
- Maisie Sly as Libby
- Rachel Shenton as Joanne
- Rachel Fielding as Sue
- Anna Barry as Nancy
- Philip York as Paul
- Sam Rees as Seb
Themes
- social worker
- deaf-mute
- language barrier
- school
- rich parents
- sign languages
- british school system
- difficult parents
- lip reading
- busy parents
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- short film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- British Sign Language
- Director
- Chris Overton
- Screenwriter
- Rachel Shenton
- Duration
- 20
- FilmAffinity ID
- 107414
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thesilentchildmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2017-08-08
- social media followers
- 7470
- review score
- 92%
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
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