A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

A Silent Voice: The Movie parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and mild language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is A Silent Voice: The Movie about?

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...?

Cast and crew

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”