A Silent Agreement (2017)
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
The first Australian film to feature Auslan (Australian Sign Language). "A Silent Agreement" tells the story of Reuben, a sensitive writer, who grapples with a speech impediment. His boyfriend, Derek, a profoundly deaf Human Rights activist, provides strategies to restore his confidence and communication skills. When Reuben approaches an over-the-hill film producer with his autobiographical screenplay, the producer betrays him and Reuben is forced to overcome the long-term effects of bullying in order to succeed.
- Date of release
- 2017-09-28
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Davo Hardy
Casting
- Davo Hardy — Reuben Heywood
- Joshua Sealy — Derek Shanahan
- Paul Mercurio — Gareth Donahue
- Sage Godrei — Lillian Donahue
- Paul Armstrong — Roy Heywood
- Matthew Archibald
- Simon Lee
Interesting facts
A Silent Agreement is a 2017 Australian romantic drama film written and directed by Davo Hardy. It was the first theatrically released, cinematic film to feature Auslan as both a main language of the film's dialogue, as well as a key plot element in the story.
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