A Silent Voice: The Movie 2016

Overview

A Silent Voice: The Movie is a 2016 film that centers on the relationship between two students, Shouya Ishida and Shouko Nishimiya. The narrative begins in elementary school, where Shouya bullies Shouko because she is deaf. As the teasing persists, the dynamics of the classroom shift, and the other students eventually turn against Shouya due to his lack of compassion. Following their time in elementary school, the two characters lose contact and do not speak to each other for several years. As an older and wiser individual, Shouya becomes tormented by his past behavior toward Shouko. He eventually decides that he must seek her out again to atone for his previous actions. The story follows his attempt to reconcile with her, leaving the viewer to question whether it is already too late to make amends. The title refers to the state of being silent, which is defined as making no sound, keeping from speech, or being unable to speak.