Shino Can't Say Her Name
Ooshima Shino is a 1st-grade high school student. She has difficulties pronouncing words that start with vowels in front of people. Because of her speech impediment, she does not get along with others. Shino meets Kayo who likes music, but she is tone-deaf. They decide to start a band and Shino begins to change.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 志乃ちゃんは自分の名前が言えない |
| Year | 2018 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Hiroaki Yuasa |
| Runtime | 110 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (8 votes) |
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Director Yukiko Imai constructs a narrative with documentary-like delicacy, relying on silence and pauses as its primary dramatic tools. The film explores the fragility of communication, where music becomes a language when words fail.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound, quiet catharsis. The story builds not to a loud climax, but to a resonant understanding of connection found in unexpected places. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Hiroaki Yuasa
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A quiet evening alone, to fully absorb every pause and unspoken glance.
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