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Film · 2016

A Silent Voice

Original titleKoe no katachi

Directed by Naoko Yamada · starring Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki and Megumi Han

  • 2 h 9 min
  • 12
  • Animation · Drama · Romance
  • Japan
  • Released in the UK 16 March 2017
  • 8.2 AverageMovieNCo
  • 8.3 Users6 votes
  • 8.0 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

'A Silent Voice' is an anime Japanese movie which story is centered about a girl called Nishimiya Shoko, a grade school student who bas deafness. When Shoko change the school and she transfers into a new center, she will suffer bullying by her classmates, especially by one, a child called Ishida Shouya. In that point, she transfers to another school and because of that, Shouya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to espeak to and no plans for a uncertain future. A few years after, Shouya will start a way to redemption.

Directed by Naoko Yamada, the movie 'A Silent Voice' is originally titled 'Koe no katachi' in Japanese and his screenplay is written by Yoshitoki Oima and Reiko Yoshida.

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The essentials

Runtime
129 min2 hours and 9 minutes
Box office
£89,182in UK
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is A Silent Voice?
2 hours and 9 minutes (129 minutes).
When was A Silent Voice released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 16 March 2017.
Who directed A Silent Voice?
Naoko Yamada.
Who is in A Silent Voice?
It stars Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki, Megumi Han and Mayu Matsuoka.
Where can I watch A Silent Voice?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Disney+ and on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did A Silent Voice make?
It took £89,182 in UK.
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Cast

Full cast (11)
Director
Naoko Yamada
Writers
Yoshitoki Oima, Reiko Yoshida

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos
'A Silent Voice' Trailer English Subtitles 2:3215 March 2017

Photos and posters

All 5 photos

Reviews

All 2 reviews
8.3 6 votes
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What the critics say average 8.0 from 2 outlets

  • 8.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw It?s a beguiling film: subtle, sensuous and delicate. Read
  • 8.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin Yamada makes a point of contrasting the agonising complexity of high-school life with the clean simplicity of the moments that really count: hushed conversations on a bridge in springtime, a shared… Read

Box office

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  • UK £89,182

Soundtrack

All 3 songs
  1. My GenerationThe Who Spotify
  2. A Silent Voice/Koe no Katachi
  3. Ai wo Shita no wa (Loving Is)AIKO, Arranged Kanou Kawashima

Trivia

  • The Who

    The opening song is "My Generation" by The Who. Naoko Yamada's previous work, K-On! (2009) and it's film companion Eiga Keion! (2011) also paid tribute to the famous British band.

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