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there are no words. a poetic and beautiful representation of the struggles of fitting into a very black and white society. the use of x's to symbolize a barrier between ishida and the people around him creatively illustrates how many people struggling with depression or other mental health issues feel about the world around them. the representation of suicidal ideology in this film is really, truly expressive of how it feels to be in that kind of mindset. not to mention the representation of sensory disabilities such as deafness, and the struggles many people who deal with disabilities face. a silent voice moved me to tears more than i'd like to say. all in all, an extremely meaningful and emotional film that delicately expresses the struggles of dealing with mental health in a society that often turns a blind eye toward it. it depicts what it is like to have a silent voice, to speak and not be heard. unparalleled