A Silent Voice

During elementary school, student Shouya Ishida used to be a bully targeting Shouko Nishimiya, a deaf girl in his class. As a result, he got ostracized by his peers, delving further into loneliness and severe social anxiety. Now in high school, Shouya realises he must repent for his actions, as he sets out to reconnect with Shouko and his former elementary school classmates and friends.

Bolstered by exceptional visuals featuring highly detailed character animations drawn by the masters at the Japanese studio Kyoto Animation, strong direction by auteur Naoko Yamada and a subtle, lingering soundtrack composed by the renowned Kensuke Ushio, A Silent Voice is not only a strong example of both coming-of-age and psychological fiction, but also a milestone for Japanese anime films.

Short film

The short film Highschool or… (I’m not saying I want to kill myself but it sure would be nice to be in the hospital for a month or two) (Meta Laitko, DE 2023, 13’) will screen beforehand. A high school student has a difficult time balancing school work, her friends and her family as her intrusive thoughts constantly overtake her consciousness.

The show will be introduced by Programmer of the Future Samuël Leemeijer.