Based on a popular manga comic, Japanese director Naoko Yamada’s (K-On) affecting drama about the tempestuous relationship between a hearing boy and a Deaf girl is a beautiful animation about the consequences of bullying.

When Shoko, a young Deaf student, transfers to a new elementary school she finds herself being bullied for her hearing impairment. The source of the teasing is her new classmate Shoya, who leads the class in poking fun at Shoko. But before long the class starts to turn on Shoya for his lack of compassion and he gets a taste of his own medicine.

After graduating, Shoko and Shoya do not speak to each other until an older, wiser Shoya - tormented by his past behaviour - decides he must see Shoko once more to make amends for what he did. But is it already too late atone for his sins?

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