About Birmingham Anime Film Festival: A Silent Voice
Based on a popular manga comic, Japanese director Naoko Yamada’s (K-On) affecting drama examines the tempestuous relationship between a boy who hears and a girl who doesn’t.
When Shoko, a young Deaf student, transfers to a new elementary school she finds herself being bullied for her disability. The source of the teasing is her new classmate Shoya, who leads the class in poking fun at Shoko. But before long the class starts to turn on Shoya for his lack of compassion and he gets a taste of his own medicine. After graduating, Shoko and Shoya do not speak to each other until an older, wiser Shoya - tormented by his past behaviour - decides he must see Shoko once more to make amends for what he did. But is it already too late atone for his sins?
Booking info
To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.
Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.
MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.
