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A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Directed by Naoko Yamada · 129 min · Animation, Drama, Romance

64.5 TOPICAL score · #1,034 of 6,776 films

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Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016, directed by Naoko Yamada) has a TOPICAL score of 64.5 - ranked 1,034 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (4,730 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.

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Critics72
Audience99
Awards50
Historical impact36
Lasting engagement79
Cast-
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yūki, Kensho Ono

“The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise going to the direction, animation, voice acting, musical score, and the psychological complexity of the characters.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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