A film that's titled "The Silence" has the courage and bravery to speak up and shed a light on a topic that otherwise people would choose to avoid. The Silence tackles the issues of not just those who abuse children, but rather those who see it, and choose not to say anything. Those whose silence causes more emotional pain and makes the children feel like it's their fault, or it's something that is believed to be okay. Silence can easily be represented as acceptance, especially from the eyes of a child. The film starts off with the most innocent sound known to men, a cry of a baby, which then transfers into a fast paced wave before it descends into silence. The film uses voice offer of four brave people who are willing to share their stories with the audience, and the directors uses Young actors to express the emotion visually. The use of minimalism in this film is done in such a way that it allows the audience to engage and not only see, but also feel the story that is being told to them. One of the more surprising aspects of this film, was that all the young actors were amazing. You could see the pain and the emotion through their eyes and body language. The Director Cleo Tellier did a fantastic joy of not trying to reenact each of the memories, but rather let the focus be on the innocence of the children, and the sad realization that those who do not speak up for them are just as guilty as those that abuse them. This was definitely a surprising gem at the festival! Absolutely amazing short film that grabs your heart and makes you brain think as well! Thank you for speaking up.
