Title: The Silent Child
Date: 2017
Type: Short
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Chris Overton
Producer: Rebecca Harris and Danny Ormerol
Comment
A mother (Rachel Fielding) struggles to come to terms with dealing with her deaf 4 year old daughter (Maisie Sly). The situation is made more strained when a social worker (Rachel Shenton) teaches the child sign language, but the family are expecting the child to suddenly hear and speak.This British short film examines the problems of integrating a deaf child into a hearing world.
Actors
Rachel Fielding
Philip York
Rachel Shenton
Maisie Sly
Oscars
Won - Best live action short