Director Naoko Yamada uses body language as a primary script. The camera constantly focuses on hands—the hands that sign, the hands that clenched into fists, the hands that pulled Shoko out of a garbage dump, and the hands that eventually learn to unclench and reach out.
You should watch A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) not because it is popular, but because it is necessary. In an age of social media facades, where we block and mute people in real life, Shoya Ishida is an avatar for every person who has ever done something unforgivable. A Silent Voice Koe No Katachi