A recent Twitter storm spiraled as the Deaf community responded to an article published by  The Hollywood Reporter (THR) highlighting John Leonetti’s new film; “The Silence”, which premieres in December.

The film features a hearing actor playing a Deaf role, which was subject to criticism from Deaf people including Deaf actress Marlee Matlin and Deaf model Nyle DiMarco, debating that Leonetti didn’t consider the views of the Deaf community.

Eerily similar to 2017 “A Quiet Place”?

‘The Silence” movie, based on a book by Tim Levin is about “a deaf girl battling monsters,” says Leonetti to THR. “Sound — even dialogue — is the enemy.”

This movie shares an almost too identical storyline with John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” which premiered earlier this year. The noticeable difference is how the director Krasinski went out of his way to cast a Deaf actress; Millicent Simmonds instead of a hearing actress. Read more at https://www.hearinglikeme.com/deaf-community-speaks-out-against-new-film-the-silence/