The Silence(2019) May 2026

The family has a unique advantage: (Shipka), a 16-year-old girl who lost her hearing in a car accident years prior. Because the family already communicates via American Sign Language (ASL), they are better equipped to navigate a world where any noise can lead to a violent death. Key Themes and Conflict The Silence (2019) - IMDb

is a post-apocalyptic horror thriller directed by John R. Leonetti and released on Netflix on April 10, 2019. Based on the 2015 novel by Tim Lebbon, the film stars Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka as a father and daughter fighting to survive in a world under siege by sound-sensitive predators. Plot Overview The Silence(2019)

The story begins when a cave exploration team in Pennsylvania inadvertently releases a swarm of "Vesps"—eyeless, prehistoric bat-like creatures that have evolved to hunt exclusively by acute hearing. As the creatures rapidly overrun North America, the Andrews family attempts to flee their home for a remote, quiet haven. The family has a unique advantage: (Shipka), a