When a nonverbal autistic teen's family is falling apart, he must find his voice to keep them together.
Acting
Robert Solomon's wordless performance devastates.
Direction
Dadalt trusts silence more than dialogue.
Writing
Says everything in sixteen minutes.
Director
Thiago Dadalt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thiago Dadalt cast Robert Solomon after meeting him at an autism advocacy event; Solomon had never acted before.
The film deliberately avoids explaining Duke's inner thoughts, forcing neurotypical viewers into the same position his family occupies: watching without fully knowing.
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