
Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby. Then, one day, his mother dies after drinking the medicine that Shinichi himself gave her. It is discovered that the pills contained poison. He is apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken away for interrogation, unable to defend himself - being deaf and dumb - or even to proclaim his innocence.
Directed by Hirokazu Ichimura, The Soundless Cry leans on a strong ensemble — Yoshiko Kayama, Masakazu Tamura, Chieko Baisho — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1965.
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Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
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