Fun fact: the composer actually put microphones inside a piano to record the vibrations and clicks that people don't usually hear to capture the idea of the vibrations of music that a deaf people would usually feel
How so inside of the piano? When recording piano, specifically grand pianos, the piano is almost always opened up and mics are put in very close to the strings (several inches above the strings). Well, I should specify that this method was used because at the time we were recording a big jazz band and the mics needed to be close up to not catch any bleed-over sound from other instruments. This specifically is done to capture just the sound of the piano, and not the sound of the room itself, other instruments, or really any other noise. As for actually recording a grand piano: Typically two mics are used, one to capture all of the bass notes and one to capture the high notes, though this is more for when you want the sound of the piano alone. Another way to record a piano is to keep the mics a good distance both up and away from the piano (1 meter or so) so you can capture both the sound of the piano itself and the natural acoustics of the room the piano is in. I should also say that it's not uncommon to use 4 microphones, to get both sounds of what I just described. 2 inside the piano to get the piano sound themselves, and 2 mics outside of the piano to pick up the room itself (and the reverberations of the piano itself playing through the room). Honestly, there's 101+ ways to mic a piano. And all that really changes is what it sounds like (even if only very slightly). So I'm curious as to how it was recorded since whenever I've recorded grand pianos, I've yet to mic one so the vibrations of the hammers striking the strings of a piano are heard moreso than the tones produced by the strikes themselves. P.S. For those unaware of how pianos make sound, the most basic explanation is that hammers are striking different length metal (usually metal) strings to make different tones. The shorter the string, the higher the pitch.
This is from an interview: "First, I did some research on hearing impairments. I found out that the types and degrees of them vary depending on individuals, and so I didn’t take deafness as a concept. Instead, I focused on a hearing aid, which plays an important role in the film. A hearing aid is basically an amplifier for your ear, so theoretically, it should create some noise. Then, I began to think how much noise to pick up, what sort of difference we hear between noise and musical tones and what makes noise become meaningful. All those thoughts led me to one conclusion, an upright piano. The fact that my parents were holding music lessons at home might have helped me, but upright pianos clearly stood out as an instrument that I could control the noise as much as possible. Upright pianos could produce noises from nails clicking on keys, a hammer clunking by pressing keys, a felt part on a soft pedal when it’s pressed down and a soundboard creaking as strings echo. In order to complete the concept of recording all those noises, I dismantled a piano and set up a microphone inside. By doing so, I was hoping to capture and record the sound as a whole including such noises, not musical tones."
I still get over how shitty their teacher was, he knew they were bullying nishimiya, but decided to take action only after the mom contacted the school, and then put all the blames on Ishida And i just realised, while talking about this, that This is actually how most schools in real life act if in the same situation...
Teacher in my school can't see differences between bullying and teasing. The only time they come to realize is when student resigned from that school or when parent decided to punish the bully himself when class still running.
The school also threw a girl with a disability into a class with no support and then asks a bunch of elementary school kids to be her aide. While it is nice that one of them volunteers to learn sign language, the fact that there is not an interpreter or aide or anything means Shoko was stuck at the whims of her peers. I really hope Japanese schools have better integration that this because it would not be legal in the US.
@@kirshi8492 No kidding... I have had a shoulder injury since 3rd grade from what the teachers on recess duty called "horsing around"... in what scenario does three people pinning one down and a fourth wrenching their arm back until something pops just "horsing around"? Or... when the bullying results in broken teeth from being tripped with a surprise jumprope when trying to get on a balancing beam in PE... that was not a great year for me. Thankfully, I'm 25 and kind of laugh at knowing all four of them have criminal records... and that a guy who had a crush on me apparently beat two of them badly enough to hospitalise them when they tried crap in juniour high. *sweatdrops*
I believe when he still sees the “x’s” on people faces, the voices he hears from them are things he thinks they are saying about him. So when the “x’s” finally fall off and he hears the voices, they’re just peoples conversations. Nothing being said about him. Something I connected with heavily. And just utterly floored me in hopes I can hear the same. Edit: Not that it’s good we’ve all felt this, but it’s nice to know we’re not the only ones that felt this. Thanks for the 5k guys
Yeah social anxiety really makes you hear things that are not there, something I can especially attest to with having been bullied for majority of my elementary school years. I'm just casually walking in the streets and suddenly hear kids (or adults, mostly happens with kids tho) laughing and my brain instantly makes it about me and believes they are laughing at me because that is what I've been conditioned to believe for majority of those elementary school years when my brain was still developing. It's really scary stuff
Not only that though, it's a metaphor for him and Shoko being the same. He put his voice and thoughts into what they are saying, just how Shoko always thinks shes causing people issues with her inability to hear. They approach it differently but they think the same way. It's another reason behind why he asked her to show him how to live, because they are in the same boat and on a very similar journey for recovery and self love
I had the same situation. For a longest time, when I got praised about something my dumbass brain interpreted it as mocking. It took me years to unlearn that.
After my wife betrayed and abandoned me, I randomly stumbled across this movie and it was the first time I really cried for probably over 20 years. All the hurt and self-hatred bubbled up inside of me and I just started sobbing uncontrollably.
Underrated scene in this movie: Ishida's mom's outburst after finding out Ishida's planned suicide. That scene broke my heart, despite the lighter mood at the end
The way everyone made Shoya a scapegoat was such a d-move. Yes he was the biggest bully but holy shit even the teacher had turned a blind eye to the bullying and only came forward and acted angry when principal and Shokos parents got involved. Everyone basically made a plea deal to testify against Shoya in trade that their ass gets saved
Agreed. I mostly hated the teacher in this story rather than the children. If he was a proper adult then i am a sure that it wouldn't have ended up the way it did. That's what happens in most schools where bullying happens. Either the teacher or the school turn a blind eye and sometimes both do that.
Fr like yeah he was a bully but NOBODY EVER TRIED TO STOP HIM NOT EVEN THE TEACHER which is why he went out of line and kept doing it, I totally blame the school and teachers it's their job to guide kids like holy sh*t I'm not even asking for the teacher to punish him (i feel like that will make him even worse and they would totally blame shouko for it even though it's not fair) but at least talk to him? Kids can be assholes sometimes but talking does help, i just hate those kinds of teachers they never help you, i got bullied in middle school and even then i knew my teachers would not do sh*t about it
And the fact that his “friends” not only blamed him entirely but then completely stopped being friends with him and actively tried to ostracize him. The blond kid with the half open eyes made me mad the most.
This was one of the realest parts of the movie though .... Like in real life, the relationships he was making were all fake and when the going got tuff his worst fears came true .... Like a self fulfilling prophecy he was trying to avoid by entertaining everyone by bullying but it was that which isolated him in the end
I'm not sure... I thought the bullying happened during break times and after schools. Sahara moved to another school without saying anything, and definitely Nishimaya herself wouldn't tell the teachers who's the bullies. So I'm not surprised that the teacher had little clue who are responsible for the girl, other than Shouya. Especially that it's only Shouya himself that blatantly bullies Nishimaya during classes, while everyone else are having fun watching it from behind, making him easier to be blamed. Other than that, I'm pretty sure there are strict rules for teachers that prevents them to directly handle the situation when there's no major complaint. Although it's true that the teacher is the first person to shift the blame to Shouya. Then again, regarding strict rules, I assume the teacher has been holding his anger towards Shouya for a long time, hence slamming the chalkboard when there's finally a serious complaint. If anyone deserves the hate is Shimada. The character barely had any story as well, other than just being the bigger bully.
The bullying scenes were hard enough to watch but the fact she kept trying to make friends, when she had every right to hate him was absolutely heartbreaking
@@kingdrift1136its different to compare bullying to an ex, bullying is a form of hatred, discrimination or anything that is insecurity, or discrimination not being normal leads to bullying thats totally different to an ex who you once fell in love and then ended things with, for an ex you might go back to your ex for that rekindled romance or something that revolves around you loving them again but for bullying its different because for bullying you can choose to hate and forgive them for Nishimiya she chose to forgive Ishida and all her bullies in fact she didn’t even blame them she blamed herself on why she was bullied because she isn’t a person to hate she doesn’t have a bitter heart she didn’t hate them she didn’t held a grudge on them she choose to move on with her life thats why she transferred school, thats why she still forgave Ishida because she moved on but blamed herself thats why its totally different being angry and hating your bullies is obviously understandable but Nishiyama choose to move on past that physical and mental bullying she even blames her self she is pure hearted thats why im telling you its different its not being dumb its the opposite its being selfless shes so selfless infact that its also selfish for other people who care about her its different
@@kingdrift1136Bold balls to say that while completely misunderstanding the film and the message. Let alone a breakdown by a LICENSED PROFESSIONAL THERAPIST.
Actually reminds me of how God's relationship with humanity, is described in the Bible. 🤔✝️ He keeps on reaching out to us... but, we keep doing Shit, if not outright rejecting Him. 😢
For once, after so long, he didn't feel alone in a crowd. He saw people and actually felt like they were people. And the relief was so strong that it made him cry and that's beautiful. EDIT: I've never had this many likes before, wow.
I have never seen a more accurate depiction of that feeling of being alone while surrounded by people. I know I personally struggled with it and to see it so accurately depicted was an odd relief.
That moment hits too close to me because not long before I watched the movie, I had that moment myself. I cried for at least 30 minutes after the movie ends. The relief you get when you find there is somewhere you belong to in the crowd of people is very nice. I didn't cry like Shouya, I wanted to and did have teary eyes, but I was in a crowd where I couldn't cry all of the sudden 😂
That moment straight up made me cry. For so long he believed he deserved to be alone, to be in the dark forever bearing his guilt. He even thought of escaping life forever. But he strived to change. And finally, he felt the change finally. He deserves to live. He doesn't need to live in the dark anymore. He has all these people. Life is finally worth it.
the ending when the X’s started falling off and he was crying made me really emotional when i first watched it. I was sobbing so much becuz of how how proud i was that he was finally just living. It was very beautiful. i really love this movie.
Same! It was like finally opening the windows to a dark room that hasn't been opened for so long. Like finally taking a good inhale of fresh air. It felt like living was finally worth it. Like he deserves to live and there are people worth living for.
I think one of the least talked about characters is Nagasuka. (the bubble hair guy) He is mostly ignored because everyone sees him as support or comedy relief. Everyone assumes that he's fine and he might be, but he is ignored. I just relate to him so much, I am basically the same. Fun and sociable, so it seems like we can't help in serious situations. For some reason, people like us end up attracting the most hurt people, and end up getting hurt as a result.
18:13 "It's slower and more pensive than Western audiences are used to. But it also breathes." Yes, it's interesting. I'm Asian American and grew up watching Ghibli in English dub, I practically have those movies memorized in English. When I watched it in Japanese as an adult, I realized how many more moments of silence there are in the films. The West fills those silences with extra dialogue for some reason
You’re giving me dragon ball z war flashbacks. They loved filling silence with the other characters made up lines while the camera focused on someone else not moving their mouth lmao
There is a concept in Japanese cinema of “filler shots” that are there to represent thinking time in conversation that don’t usually exist or are more quickly run through in American cinema. This slows it down overall. I could see English dubbers using that space to keep their demographics hooked
I think it's partially because Americans in general are just more driven by immediate gratification. So there's the belief that Americans won't pay attention unless there's something to focus on.
I love A Silent Voice escpically the parts where Shoya sees "x" on people faces. It perfectly describes what having social anxiety feels like. That's what I feel like anytime I go to school or go out in public.
The people that hate this movie that I've talked to always hate the fact that Ishida was forgiven. I find this so interesting, we live in a climate of cancelling and unforgiveness. And the truth is way more nuanced and complicated that "Bully kid bad". Abuse and bullying affects everyone, even the abuser. The way this story tackles these issues is brilliant. The manga even goes further with characters like the red haired kid that never forgives his bullies and is a bully himself because of that.
Im sorry, the people that hate this hate that Ishida was forgiven by the person he was bullying!? Like thats even close to their call to make? Unbelievable
@@neighborhoodk3477 Yeah, I guess it is too uncomfortable to some that had experience bullying and never got over it. They prefer a simple story of revenge where the bully gets what he deserves. Actually one of the top reviews on rotten tomatoes states that she didn't like that the fight scene is coded as rape and that Ishida got away with it.
@@neighborhoodk3477 I get you. But I also get why the scene can be triggering to some. It's kind of on purpose tho, people cannot see beyond actions and appearances. Which is kind of ironic because that is one of the main themes of the movie. Thankfully most agree that this is a masterpiece.
The people that hate it for that specific reason are for me represented by Ishida's blonde (girl) friend. She was a bystander that silently judged the bully while being simultaneously an enabler of it. They hate the bully because it makes them feel accountable for what has happened and they could not do anything about it. I hate bullies especially those that inflict physical harm to another person, but looking down on them and wishing ill upon them when they are trying to correct their mistakes and seriously want to be a better person is no different to a bully themselves. Sadly that's just how it is, if you were in the shoes of Ishida you will need to learn to go on with life knowing that some people will not see you in a good light forever.
I love how Alan talks about the shots, the music and the composition while SOBBING lol. I love this movie and I can’t believe you guys made a video on it
Yeah. I know we all joke about him crying all the time, but it's really great to see a guy comfortable crying. He's a good role model, and it helps people realise crying is okay.
@@dexa6623 kinda jealous of that. I never cry from sadnas (more of anger really) like my grandma died last week and i was unable to cry. I was super fucking sad but i just couldn't.
@@yuvalgabay1023 I did the same thing at my grandmother and grandfather's funerals. I was upset, especially about my grandmother, but nothing came out. It's okay if you can't cry either at things like this. It's actually a lot more common than you'd think.
Something that makes this drama hit even harder is the fact that a lot of the people who worked on this film passed away in the Kyoto Animation arson attack in 2019.
For what i remember the names of the ones that died in the arson and work in the movie are: Kigami Yoshiji that worked as a Key animator in the movie. Ami Kuriki also a key animator. Keisuke Yokota Production Manager. Kigami Yoshiji make the storyboard and was a Key animator too. Nishiya Futoshi the character designer from the movie. That's are some of the ones that I remember.
@@juicybussystzy This is false, a simple google will prove that it’s not based on a true story. Also if it were, the movie would say it too at the start
This movie, this fucking movie. It made me cry so much and I ended up having a panic attack. Honest to God I never cried so much. It's a masterpiece and I would never watch again because I can't handle how emotional and how personal it is for me. It has become the number 1 movie I reference when talking about mental illness.
I totally understand what you're saying. I have the same reaction to Jenny-Jinya's comics. I can't look at them, but they're beautiful and wonderful and important and I reference her work all the time in my animal welfare groups.
I’ve never heard of this movie, but as someone who has struggled so much with accepting other peoples love, the visual decision to have the X’s on people’s faces to make them “invisible” and block them out feels so real.
As usual, you guys have been the catalyst for me to grow up, becoming not what i was taught but to become who i am, and deal with all my hurt. You both have been so awesomely impactful in my life. Keep up the good work guys. Lots of Respect to you.
I've never cried so hard at the end of a movie. Thank you so much for reviewing this one, it affected me so much and I hope it touched others. Masterpiece of film.
When he said " If anyone says one person is the problem or if a whole group is saying you are the problem Don't believe it We don't exist in a Vacuum. We all interplay off of each other. " It hit me hard
I just got a message from a friend who I haven't spoken to for a long time after a big argument within our friendship group. It's been months since I've contacted any of them and it turns out that in that time, they've turned it around so that everything is my fault, even though I apologized and held myself accountable for my actions when it all blew up. Funny what a little distance and a lack of an alternative perspective can do to someone's reputation. I watched this at the perfect time. Another quote I found today that is really fitting: "Sometimes people pretend you're a bad person so they don't feel guilty about the things they did to you." And I think that applies in the bridge scene when he was calling them out for scapegoating him.
"Depression doesn't go away, doesn't lift for most people, its something they still have to wrestle with, its still there. But there's a capacity to feel again, there's a capacity to feel joy." This is quite possibly the best take away anyone could have. Bravo Mr. Decker! I just watched this movie for the first time and I am writing this 12 hours later. I am still crying thinking of all the powerful moments. I cannot believe how little people know about this phenomenal film in the west. As someone that was bullied in middle school myself I really connected with this film and it quite possibly might be my favorite animated film of all time. Definitely in the top 3.
I also love that part at the end where the “mean girl” call’s Nishimiya a “moron” in speech and sign language and at first Nishimiya seems like she’s shocked by this but then she corrects her and you realize that she wasn’t upset that the girl insulted her, she just saw she was doing it wrong. How demoralizing must it be to a bully to try to insult someone and your intended target is so high above you that they don’t just ignore you but actually try to help you insult them properly?! 😂
i actually think the point of that scene was not that Ueno made a mistake, but that she used sign language. up until this point only Sahara, Ishida and Yuzuru knew how to sign to communicate with Shoko, its pointed out several times by the others and Ueno herself, bc learning any language can be quite difficult. the point of the scene to me was that Ueno had made an effort to learn sign language, despite saying she hated Shoko. Shoko was surprised and repeated her to point that out- she was happy Ueno cared but laughed because it contradicted what Ueno had been portraying- thats why Ueno got embarrassed-she accidentally outed herself. i could be wrong tho, i dont speak sign language so i may not have noticed her correcting her, but to me that scene was meant to show Ueno isnt all bad and she does want to be friends, she wants to be better.
@@ariannebrodeur I actually hated Ueno with a passion when I watched this movie, but this comment actually makes me kind of rethink her character… That’s actually a really interesting point I hadn’t noticed before.
It was more about that Ueno was now communicating with Nishimiya, they aren't instant friends but even though there is bad feelings between them, they are now communicating.
The last scene never fails to bring chills and tears. It mirrors the scene when Ishida is walking down the hallway at school he covers his ears to block out the sound of everyone around him and when Ishida finally uncovers his ears he lets the sound back in and is finally able to forgives himself. It can also be heard in the music when Ishida covers his ears it sounds almost as if underwater but when he lets the sound back in the music begins to sound more clearer
Here's a fun fact the video doesn't touch on, since it doesn't matter for what they're talking about: A lot of the music is recorded from inside of a dismantled piano, which is part of what gives it such a unique sound.
One thing I really admire about Ishita, is that despite anticipating rejection and even hostility (which he did receive), and also being depressed (not diagnosed but as Jono said, it is likely), he didn't run away from accountability and tried to connect with others anyway. This can be extremely hard and scary for a person with low self-esteem and depressed.
Well...sorta. He was 100% intending to commit suicide and only stopped because he wanted to make amends with Nishimiya. And then Nagatsuka wouldn't *let* him run away, regardless how much Ishida wanted to.
God and when they showed the notebook and all the kids had written awful things, that killed me. Its one thing to be big and open about it, but there’s something so nasty about writing bullying words in a deaf girls notebook under the pretence of being a nice person or her friend. I guess it just hurt to see that even the “nice” kids weren’t very nice at all, she had no respite from it at all
This movie really had me crying at the end. I always had trouble looking people in the eye as a kid, it was a combination of my ADHD and social anxiety. Thankfully it's gotten better and now I don't know when to stop making eye contact. I'm a little surprised you guys didn't comment on Ueno, when I showed my parents this movie my mom was so mad at her. It was a real treat seeing you guys talk about this movie, I was wondering if you guys were ever going to venture into anime. Another good movie is "Wolf Children" it's a good movie about a single mother raising her not so normal children and it's one of my personal favorites.
I actually hated Miki Kawai more than I did Ueno by the end. At least Ueno owned that she was a stone cold b*tch, but Miki just kept saying she was the good girl and never admits her wrongdoing.
Something that really resonated with me about A Silent Voice is how both main characters are carrying burdens exacerbated by their mental struggles. Main Character-kun did wrong as a kid, but who doesn't? He absolutely didn't deserve how he was treated- abuse to an abuser is destructive as opposed to constructive, and it's often only through being constructive that we as people really move past wrong. Nishida's disability does cause difficulty, but it's not something those close to her resent her for and those that do resent her weren't being fair. Both were essentially scapegoats for the problems that happened in that classroom, and both carry the scars for it. I often find that with my own mental health I tend to get caught up on my perceived wrongs and faults- and perhaps with some of those there's a grain of truth, everybody messes up and does wrong sometimes. But self forgiveness and making reparations where they can be made is the only true way to move on from that. Thank you for discussing this movie, it's really powerful.
“people who hurt others, generally want to be accepted and be loved” made me think of a chapter of junji ito where this little boy terrorizes a girl cousin of his bc he feels like she steals what little spotlight he gets during the summer (specifically the birthday they share) and right when he was close to killing her he sees that she left him a slice of cake and a happy birthday so he undoes the curse on her and eats the cake while complaining
I still get chills down my spine whenever I see that final scene where the X on everyone falls off, the camera zooms out and the music comes in harder. It's so brilliant
I relate with multiple of the characters emotions. Seeing the Xs on everyone's faces and just feeling like there all pushing me away while im pushing them away at the same time. Along with the fact that i apologize for everything and feel like everything is my fault. This movie made me realize that people probably do care about me and its nice to see smart people such as yourself review it.
17:12 this part gives me chills each and every time I see it - - - As someone who has struggled with su*c*dal thoughts and anxiety, this movie means so much to me. It’s been a comfort film ever since its first viewing. I watched it when I was super su*c*dal and it really changed something inside of me. I didn’t really know a film could make such a difference in my life, but it really did. Thank you for looking at this. It’s one of my favorites.
I’m kind of surprised they didn’t analyze the scene where Shoko tried to jump from the balcony, but at the same time I can see why that scene might’ve been triggering for some viewers
That was the one I really wanted to see them react to because of how impactful it is but it’s probably to keep on the good side of RU-vid or something.
@@seurn7801 Man I lost my absolute shit when the mom's met up again in the hospital. Such a, powerful is the obvious word but it feels so small, describing the woman who ripped out a pair of earrings falling to her knees in pure, unabashed gratitude.
I'm more surprised they didn't mention the scene where his mom find out about his attempt, the tone is lighter and less triggering than the Shoko scene but equally important imho
One of the things that sticks with me from the film, as someone living with bipolar disorder, how slowly the X comes off people faces but how quickly they reappear after the argument on the bridge. I connected with it because I find it so hard to let people in, but it's so easy to let the walls come back up and keep people away because of the belief people will hurt me or I'll bring nothing but catastrophe to them. Something I try to work on but don't always manage, just an interesting point. Would love to see them react to Wolf Children
I have Bipolar type 2 and felt the exact same way. I wish this aspect was discussed more because it's a very difficult reality to live with - having such a hard time trusting while also being quick to put up walls. I also loved the movie Wolf Children and would second that request!!
I barely remember the movie Wolf Children but I do remember loving it! I would love to see them react to that. My husband got diagnosed w bipolar when he was about 20 or 21. He has a hard time getting close to people, that's for sure. Or if he tries to befriend someone closely it usually doesn't end up being reciprocated on the other end. Pretty hard to witness as the spouse. But he has his close childhood friends still and they make a huge difference.
This movie is so powerful. The ending scene when He forgives himself and accepts others is just masterpiece. It gets me everytime. Love this movie. People should give a chance to anime more often. There are a lot of beaultiful and meaningful works in anime.
They should but social media has made people say “ew anime” whenever it is brought up so those who believe that will never give it a try thinking it all sucks.
I've been struggling with C-PTSD and agoraphobia for almost a decade now and this movie became one of my go-to comfort movies when i feel bad. Easily one of my most favorite movies ever created.
One of the best scenes imo is in the very beginning. A group of students are looking at something in the window and one guy tries getting Shoya's attention to look with them but because he doesn't see them as part of his life he doesn't even notice. This is such a small scene but stood out so much to me.
Seeing people as just an X is a great way to describe how a depressed person sees the world... 13:35 is a very important message for everyone. Please stay strong.
I've always seen people's faces as an X, I never look into someone's eyes. When I'm exceptionally happy I lift my head up but still never look at faces. This movie touched me so hard.
I can't believe an oscar given to boss baby instead of this movie when nishimiya literally the voice actors also deaf and did a super AMAZING JOB on voice acting
This movie shows that whatever you do will always have consequences and sometimes it can be good things as well. He learned from his mistakes and tried to overcome the mistakes he had to face in order to be happy and social again. I'm still annoyed how this didn't get an Oscar. The voice acting on point, emotions were Rollercoasters. Honestly, I cried because this shows how much he really wanted to fix his past and how people looked at him as a bully, but he wants to prove how much he improved/matured.
really sad indeed, especially when you noticed that the animated movie nomitaed instead of a silent voice was the one with the spy baby.......shame on them
@@Bl4k3r1608 I'm pretty sure it was Boss Baby and it was an absolute travesty this film wasn't nominated Academy Awards are a joke its full of lobbyists basically that's who wins not the actual best films or performances
This is one of those films you watched once, got crushed to pieces, and, even if deep down you want to rewatch it again because it's an extraordinary film, you can't bring yourself together to see it ever again.
It actually took me 4 tries to finish this movie bc I've cried so much. The scene that killed me the most was when Sho's mom tries to fight the girl that was beating her into the fence bc she blamed Sho for Ishid protecting her.
Read the manga, That scene is a lot more impact in manga than in the movie. It's one of my most favorite moment in series and Movie wasn't do justice for that moment.
It’s such a crime that this movie lost the Oscar to the boss baby Also, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia and Death Note would be good watches for you Edit: wait hold up I'm wrong it was nominated but Coco won the Oscar
Are you serious? A trump wannabe in animation format won out to this master piece? I guess Americans really are blind to what is quality; just because there is no made in USA sticker attached, they just won’t admit that someone else could produce something better. After all this time, no one says, oh wow boss baby what a great animation, I want everyone to know about this and yet A Silent Voice is globally recognized for it’s incredible writing and astounding artistry.
@@itrasheditgood It was probably because of the fact that A Silent Voice tackles mental illness and its "too taboo" or some shit like that. We were mad too, rest assured.
To be fair, I think Boss Baby was only nominated and didn't win. Still an absolute horrendous crime that Boss Baby was on any nomination list over this tremendous work of art. It is also still very telling that Americans have horrible taste in animation because they don't understand how complex and real it can get. I say this as an American myself. But I think Coco won that year. Which you could still argue A Silent Voice is a better film than Coco. At least Coco is still a great movie as well. But of course, it's always Disney at those things. There's no love and respect for anime films when they honestly deserve it the most.
To me, in the last scene, the reason why the crosses fell and Ishida starts crying inconsolably it's because he finally fogives himself. It is also the reason why he didn't go with her advances when she fells in love with him (besides the fact that he didn't quite get it at first), he just couldn't forgive himself so in his eyes he wasn't worthy of her love. This movie absolutely broke me. And I watched it on the same weekend with "I wanna eat your Pancreas" and Josie, among others... I almost died crying.
This movie captured what most people in the rarely done which is to forgive the one that cause you pain. I heard it all the time that people said "it takes a lots of courage to ask forgiveness" but no one realize there a next part to it which is "but asking forgiveness doesn't mean you're forgiven". The courage is not used during but after when the person does not forgive you. And I tell you it hurts, when they remain silent when you're begging for forgiveness. 🥲
thats something people miss with the black hair girl...she is being snobby the whole time but the deaf girl keeps trying to forgive and let go and make any mistake up she may feel she made to her (despite not making one) cause she looked up to her for being popular and normal and for hurting her friend by acting reckless and making him an outcast just by being his target for bullying and possibly being the reason why she can't date him like she wanted growing up and presently...the deaf girl internalizes truly all guilt even made up guilt she should not feel while the other girl externalizes all guilt even guilt she should feel inside and say sorry for and mean that she deserves...
12:00 theres a song about suicide called "her last words" and one of the lines in the song is "and in a year you'll forget im gone, cause im not really something to be dwelled on, thats what they used to tell me, all those kids in school, so im going by law of majority rules" to me it feels like the same thing. you're told by almost everyone that you arent needed ect so you believe it
Personally I think animation is the best medium to convey emotions. This movie had a lot of intricacies that I don't think would've conveyed the same feeling, or made it as a live-action film. Please review more animated movies!
I 100% agree. I’ve noticed over the past few years that throughout my life I have cried way more in animated movies/tv shows than live action ones. Though to be fair, I cry quite a bit. That’s why I relate to Alan so much 😂
This anime taught you so much about regret mistakes and love its such a wonderful anime everyone should atleast watch it once 😭 its a story about a boy seeking retribution flr his past mistakes which has been eating him alive which pushed him to the edge he made the right choice and every guilt he had disappeared that's why he was able to face people in last part of the movie the crosses disappeareed stating that he forgave himself because he was the only one rejecting himself it was such a beautiful moment it brought tears in my eyes
seeing the scenes where Ishida tried to set things right (in his own way) with his mom because he felt guilty of taking away so much of her savings when she gave money to Nishimiya's mother as an apology for Ishida ruining her hearing aids and seeing him slowly let himself go by erasing traces of his life (selling all his belongings etc.) was so heartbreaking to me because that conveyed perfectly what it felt like to want to disappear from someone's life because you felt like a burden. It makes you want to erase yourself from their life because you feel guilty in a way for being there and causing problems. I myself had a period of time when I was younger where I wondered what it'd have been like for my family if I simply never existed and it felt awful, but it did allow me to relate a lot to Ishida and it was so nice seeing this story of his come to a good place (even though the actual story of them irl didn't turn out well). It gave me hope that someday I could get better and feel better about life. Overall the movie made a mark on my life and I wish more people knew about it.
I’ve had really bad social anxiety and the ending is so emotional for me. Looking others in the eyes and accepting their presence is hard. It was a beautiful scene.
The girl that was saying she'd didn't do anything wrong and was downplaying what she did just really annoyed and kind of hurt me because she did do it and it was her I- I don't like she was trying to switch the subject from herself to Ishida I just it really kind of made me feel so upset and tearful that she wouldn't admit that she did something wrong, what she was doing wasn't okay. Just because something you did wasn't as bad as something someone else did doesn't give anyone the right to say that what you did didn't have a effect on someone.
Not gonna lie, i was crying the whole time during this video... A silent voice captured perfectly what high school was like for me, even though it's been a very long time; looking back at it was painful.
I discovered this movie a few years ago when i was very much struggling with depression. It's now one of my favorite movies. Although i do like the english version better. They cast an actual deaf girl to play shoko and the scenes that she really tries to come out to people are heart-wrenching. Like when she is cleaning off shoya's desk in the flashback and they fight. Or when she is saying she hates herself on the ferris wheel. This movie is so beautifully done. It reminded me to stay in touch with friends and family. There are always people that care about and want the best for you. I can't recommend this movie enough to people.
Yessss, the could do one about Your Name, or When Marnie was There, or Kiki's, or make about Studio Ghibli's movies... there are a lot of options out there... Sorry my rusty English, is not my native language
My mom has this saying that "behind the bully is someone who was bullied" People don't hurt others for no reason... its always another domino, every bully has something they are trying to hide, or keep, or steal because the bullies are the ones who are hurting, and their anger boils out on other people and hurts them too. And its really true; hurt people hurt people
This is my opinion but I think this is not the best view in things. Sometimes people just bully. Even if they have not been bullied and they have good personal life. But some cases yeah bullying makes new bullies
@@GenetMJF some people are just weird and evil like that, true, but by “bullied” i think they mean general problems as well, not just bullying, like abuse @ home, internal struggle & ect.
That's absolutely not true. Some people are sadists, or some kids are just selfish and don't realise the consequences of what they are doing (Nishida for exemple). Some bullies have been bullied, or are scared of being bullied, true. But saying they all are is so incredibly wrong. Even the movie goes against what you're saying: the protagonist was pretty popular when he started bullying. It's only when he got bullied himself that he learnt empathy and realised what he put her through.
There are definitely people who hurt others for no reason, or at least, not for a sympathetic reason. The Simpsons, of all things, put it best, I think- "Well, animals are a lot like people, Mrs. Simpson. Some of them act badly because they’ve had a hard life or have been mistreated. But, like people, some of them are just jerks."
I read the manga this is based on in december last year. Haven't had the courage to watch the adaptation yet. I *heard* it's good, but the thing is, it was kind of a painful read. Nishimiya's story of getting bullied for being handicapped - for disrupting the good atmosphere of the community she came into, more specifically - is very true to my own life. While I'm not deaf, I have other disabilities that impacted my school life and that ended up getting me bullied. I eventually got into hospital with a leg injury (caused by my bully) and he was so distraught that he tried to end himself (by jumping). The parallels were scary. The manga has 7 volumes and takes the entirety of the first one to show the childhoods and the bullying, before the second book starts with the time skip. I ended the second book wholeheartedly hating Ishida. And to be honest, I at first hated how much the story focused on his struggles because I kinda felt like he deserved it. But, and that's the part that surprised and impressed me, by the end of the story I managed to root for him and was completely turned around. As mentioned, I still have not watched the movie. Part of it is because it actually takes energy to ingest this story, but a part of me also is scared that I might feel the movie doesn't live up to the story. Seeing some scenes here though, kinda makes me want to do it. It looks beautiful.
The film didn't contain the entire manga and the loss of some moments upset me, because they were important to me personally. But it's really very, very good. Somehow few years ago I accidentally stumbled upon the trailer of this movie, then read the entire manga overnight and I've never cried so much in my life. Watching the film will also require mental strength, the voices of the actors and music added even more emotions. Still not a manga, but it also causes catharsis after catharsis. There is an incredibly gentle and respectful attitude to the original and this is the most worthy work on manga that I have ever seen. Sorry for my English... ~♥
Hey Cinema Therapy I haven't been a follower for all that long maybe 3 months or so and I will say at first I watched videos only about movies/shows I'd seen before but moving beyond that you guys have given me a few good ones to see myself including this one. Keep up the good work I appreciate what you do and love to cry along with you
This movie has been my favourite since I first found out about it, not only for the look in to depression, but also because it hits hard knowing that the way she was treated is still very much a reality for people who need to use sign or writing to communicate because so many people are just unwilling to communicate in anything other than oral language.
Today is a special day for me, I first watched this during my undergrad and now I’m returning to this video as a masters student getting my degree in counseling! I’m writing a fictional case study over Shoya for a class, making a treatment plan for his depression and building up self esteem. Thank you so much cinema therapy for always being an inspiration!
Near the end, when they meet on the bridge, after he apologizes to Nishimiya, Shoya asks her to help him live (at 15:36 in the reaction video). The distinction is that he's asking for her to help him, giving her a reason to continue living. The subs here are off, but both other subs and the manga make the line "I want you to help me live."
I relate a lot to both Ishida and Nishimiya. I've experience loneliness from being asshole (often unaware) and the outcast. It became a defence mechanism to block others out and by whatever means necessary due to my own experience of toxic relationships that's developed into this subconscious refusal to trust people. I've been the toxic person in peoples life, and that is a hard thing to wrap you're head around, especially when you have been both a victim and a perpetrator. Not all victims become perpetrators, or perpetrators becoming victims, but anyone who has turned another into a victim loses the chance of revival
John is a beautiful human, to do what he does. To exist to help, and to do it so... easily, and effortlessly. It probably took him so much time to achieve what he has, and i thank you every single video you two make. Thank you both for doing exactly this. Do not change, please.
The voice acting for Nishimiya was absolutely beautiful. It was well-executed both in English and in Japanese but also there are points where Nishimiya tries to use her own voice to say things but there's a language barrier that only makes sense in Japanese. There's a phrase "sukida," which is a part of saying I like or I love you usually in a romantic manner. But it also sounds like Tsuki the moon. And so there's this added part of she can't even use her own voice to communicate. She's one of those characters that takes all burdens and blames on herself. I think both voice actresses nail it and it's beautiful to watch beautiful to hear.
I love to hear you guys go through the visual and emotional construct of the movies. I do want to hear your take on not so happy ending ones. Melancholia is a movie that left me speechless, and made me realize a little on how my wife who suffers from severe depression feels. Or at least I saw how she can feel.
This review doesn't highlight it but my favourite character is always going to be Ishida's mother. My God, what an amazing human being. Strong, kind, forgiving & loving.. If your mother is like her, please give her a warm hug~💖
You should totally look at "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish." It's heartwarming, but deals with some heavy themes. Especially if you're willing to dip into Japanese animation.
I almost made it through the whole movie without crying(tearing up sure) but the smile on Nishimya’s face at the end absolutely broke me. Comepletely shattered my heart when i saw it
to the guy on the left your when you spoke about depression that hit me so hard, it was beautiful to me because I realized the same thing after all long time and I became able to move forward again.
Romance isn't just about two people loving each other, Romance differs in all form and shape, It could be our love to our own self or others but as well as your surroundings( that's how the romance genre works, I mean you don't see the love genre when you are watching a movie)
I watched this movie for the first time last week. I've been holding myself back to watch this movie, because I already now the key points and story of it. I shed tears the first time Nishimiya introduce herself to the class at the beginning of the story. I was sad because she just wanted to be friends with her classmates but ended up getting bullied just because she was deaf. Another reactor pointed out that Nishimiya never done anything wrong. She was just existing and deaf, yet she had to experience horrible things at such a young age. I cried when the film showed us that she wanted to end it all since elementary days when she was getting bullied. Before watching this, Anohana and Violet Evergarden was the saddest film/series for me. But after watching this movie, this is definitely clears both, at least for me. This hits closer to my experience with frustrations and depression couple of years back. I can relate to a certain level with what Nishimiya and Ishida feels throughout the movie. Anxiety, cutting off contacts with friends that i used to hangout with due to feelings of being ashamed of myself and hating myself. Throughout the movie i shed many kinds of tears because of hatred, pity, anxiety, and ended up with joyful tears during the end scene where Ishida finally not seeing Xs on peoples' faces. The fact that this was made by the same studio that made Violet Evergarden my top 2 film/series that i will always recommend to people.
Thank you for the commentary on this anime. It's really rich, not only about depression and disability, but also emotional growth and growing up. Not many of us willing to face our childhood mistakes. I read the mangas and getting furious and bawling at the same time since the first chapter. I still reluctant of watching the full movie adaptation cause it's going to destroy me again 😂
I ain't usually TOO much into animes But BUT THIS MOVIE is one of my absolute favorites. It made me cry so much, mainly bc I understand some of the issues to an extent.
As someone with GAD and ADHD that has affected me since early childhood, as well as being a psych nurse, this movie was very powerful and relatable, even if it’s more of a commentary on Japanese than other cultures. I was bullied because I couldn’t always pick up on social cues and was “different”. I blamed myself. I now see these sort if things with children at my job. I think you did a wonderful job of talking about this so delicately.
@@ainzooalgown6450 Therapy and surrounding yourself with the right people. I was around the wrong people in college who made it worse. I still struggle occasionally. Having a good support system who can talk to and aren’t afraid to tell you when you are overthinking/etc has been a big help for me.
thanks for talking about this. i love this movie bec it just hits too much of what i carry in me. i watch this movie almost every year to remind myself to keep going. thank you
The pair of shoes Shoya gave to Yuzuru, was the shoes he was wearing while bullying Shoko. After wearing the shoes Yuzuru starts understanding Shoya, she was standing in his shoes. That's why I love anime so much, these are art made by great artists.
If you haven't read the manga, I highly recommend it. The movie is a masterpiece but the manga goes even deeper in to all of the characters. Some of my favorite characters from the manga were characters that were barely explored in the movie like Nishimiyas mom and the guy who's friends with Kawai and also Kawai herself. It's a great read, it's really short (you can finish it in a few hours), it adds even more to the characters, so if that sounds good you should read it.
My only problem with the manga was that I felt the ending was rushed and weak. Like it came out of nowhere. But then again its been a while so I may need to reread
I know it’s a show with two seasons and not a short movie, but I NEED these two to react to and interpret Clannad. No show or movie has ever emotionally destroyed me more.
I love this movie with all my heart. The connection I have with it goes beyond that. I was in the situation of the bullied and the bully. I have mild hearing loss so ever since 2019 I have had to wear hearing aids. It was hard to connect with friends, even though I was friends with them before I got hearing aids. I feel like people put me in a category, feeling bad for me and treating me differently. It has always been hard to connect with people since my harsh childhood and having a hearing disability did not make it any easier. I also had the role of the bully. I said really harsh things to some people and threatened people in 7th grade. I dealt with a truckload of guilt to the point where I became suicidal and developed depression. Instead of people trying to understand what I did wrong, they kept on bringing it up and shamed me for it, especially my dad. It was really easy to relate to all of the characters in this movie and it made me realize a lot of things. More or less over time, I don't really feel guilty about those things because it was a long time ago. I never really made proper amends even though I apologized so much. I guess it was more of a forgotten thing instead of forgive and forget. I just wish someone was able to tell me that I didn't do anything wrong sooner. I just want to tell those people that I was projecting what was going on at home. I wish I could change what I have done but it shaped me into the person I am today and that's not so bad. The thing that was really realistic about this movie was those small details. Looking at people's feet or small little details. Then those details stay in your mind for the rest of your life, always bringing you back to that certain memory. Those small little strawberry candies will always be my main memory. I'm sorry Mr. Brooks. I'm sorry Riley. I'm sorry Candice. I'm sorry Leaf.
"It's slower and it's more pensive than Western audiences are used to...but it breathes." And isn't this just an amazing commentary. You managed to explain why I love these kinds of films in a really beautiful and accurate way. Thank you for that.
@@RiveroftheWither If you like it, you like it. No need other people's opinion. on the other hand, haters are the most vocal. It's the same with Raya and The Last Dragon. It's definitely not a movie for Americans, as it's very dense on South East Asian histories and philosophy.
@@zitronentee Honestly, I really didn't enjoy Raya and the last dragon because it felt like it could have benefitted from being a TV series. Something that could flesh out the story, world, and characters. It was such a beautiful world that went by so fast XD. I feel like producers don't really know western audiences. It feels like recent times, we're given face paced stories, yet what we want is a slow and well thought out world with amazing stories. It sucks when a show gets shortened or canceled, when it could have benefitted from being a longer running show. While shows like Family Guy, the Simpsons, SpongeBob and such just never end, their stories long burned out. Also, I didn't like the dragon's model, looked like princess Elsa XD Anyways, sorry for this rant, when that movie is mention, I just need to talk about it, ya know?
@@ron4202 As I said, it is dense on SEA culture and history. So, it's normal for Americans or anyone without knowing history to not to get it. SEA has a very long history with a lot of tribes, kingdoms, cultures and languages across. There were a lot wars and also political dramas and backstabbing. Only recently that after the end of European colonization that we are kinda over it and try to move on, building our country while maintaining peace for the sake of our well-being.
Worst part is that Ishida was portrayed as the main and only villain. While his classmates where just as bad, and sometimes even much worse. The teacher never did anything, he never cared. But he, and his former friends where all very quick to turn on him and throw him under the bus. Watch Ishida's body language also. He's mimicking sign language when first introduced in his class. But stopped after Ueno voiced her dislike of it. He was the only one who bully'd her about to raise his hand when the terrible teacher asked, no one else did. And so much more. It's in the tiny details like body language that shows Ishida is actually not as bad as portrayed by his former freinds and the likes.
that's the thing with bully culture, the bullies would not hesitate to turn against each other when things go downhill, and some even play the victim to avoid trouble
One scene that really hit me hard is the one where his mother confronts him about his planned suicide. It’s chilling the way she brings it up so casually before breaking down into an emotional mess.
This moment for me was the second time in the movie that I cried. (The first was the classroom fight between shoya and shoko.) This scene highlights how shoya’s actions have affected his mom in terms of her relationship to him when she says she knew something was wrong based on the way he was acting, and that moment of the movie hit me like a truck.
Second only to the scene where Nishimiya's mother - the one whose defining traits throughout the film have been a) being emotionally distant to her deaf daughter and b) blaming Ishida the hardest and longest for the bullying, borderline hating him - she f*ckin' BOWS DOWN to thank him for saving her daughter's life. One of the most powerful scenes in anything I've ever seen ever.
I think the scene that hit me the hardest was when Yuzuriha and Shoko's mom were pulling down all of the photos. When I first saw it, I thought, "How much different would it have been if Shoko actually did die that night?" The more I thought about it, the more I started to realize that it might not have changed at all. There was nothing that either of them could have said or done to stop her. The only reason why she's alive right now is because Shoya managed to catch her. I don't know if this is how family members grieve when someone commits suicide (and I'm too afraid to ask anyone I know who's had to go through that), but I would imagine it would have to be something like this. Just wondering if there was anything they could have done differently to stop their loved one from making that choice.
It makes me scared to have kids one day. Supporting suicidal people has taken such a toll on me. I don't regret it, but I don't want to have to do it again.
@@Nazrock12 Pardon? What movie is “I Wanna Eat Your Pancreas”? This made me laugh today. Edit: Whoops, I misread it and didn’t realize that _I Wanna Eat Your Pancreas_ IS the movie.
@@KeitieKalopsia the title actually make sense once you watched the first 5 minutes. The movie itself is a really emotional story about living with a fatal disease.
@@KeitieKalopsia yeah I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is one of those big examples where u don't judge a book by it's cover🤣 the title will obviously be funny to people hearing it the first time(I'm guilty of that) but the film itself is straight up heartbreak and depression😭
They’re rigged if this was really about just movies do you think A silent voice would’ve lost Boss baby has beautiful imagination that displays childhood in a movie I haven’t seen in I feel like a long time But it will never beat out the story telling and messages A Silent voice holds It’s just facts
Let's be honest, the Oscars is just a group of Americans who like the occasional French stuff. It's just a local festival, not the grand world state celebration they try to advertise it as.
