The Silent Child

2017 · Not Rated · 20min · Color · English · British Sign Language

Inspired by real life events: A deaf child born into a hearing family and a world of silence until . . .

A deaf 6-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to use sign language to communicate.

IMDb rating - 7.7/10 from 2.3K users

Genres - Short · Drama

Director - Chris Overton

Writer - Rachel Shenton

Stars - Rachel Fielding · Philip York · Rachel Shenton

Story line - Set in rural England and inspired by real life events. The Silent Child centres around a profoundly deaf four year old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.

Release date - August 8, 2017 (United States)

Countries of origin - United Kingdom

Also known as - La niña silenciosa

Production company - Slick Films · Slick Showreels