The Silent Child

2017

0h 20m

7.2(78 votes)

Drama

Overview

A deaf 4-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her to use sign language to communicate.

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8 members

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Maisie Sly

Libby

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Rachel Shenton

Joanne

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Rachel Fielding

Sue

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Anna Barry

Nancy

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Philip York

Paul

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Sam Rees

Seb

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Annie Cusselle

Pip

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Marilyn Willrich

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