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Title: The Silent Child


Date: 2017
Type: Short
Rating: 3 Stars 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 ShentonRachel Shenton
Maisie Sly

Oscars

Won - Best live action short