Harmonia Silenciosa

This is a very beautiful film, crafted with love and confidence. It's both surprising and heartfelt

Start to finish - All the feels.

This film was absolutely incredible. It was heart wrenching in a good way with laughter in between. I was glued to the screen. The performance of the actors and the writing was 10/10.

When the film opens, we are at 2 small music gigs; contrasting in style and volume. One features pop diva Moniqua, crooning though her past hits with her guitarist, Noah in the UK. The other is in a community centre with the drums and bass thundering from the small distorting PA at volume 11. At this gig, it's all about music you can feel because it's the deaf club weekly dance run by Finn.

When Noah quits his band to visit his mother in Australia, he soon stumbles into the deaf community club nearby and meets Finn. Noah finds himself swept up in the vibrant, passionate life of the young, emerging trans-man, Finn (Yiana Pandelis). He is a proud, Auslan-only speaker who, with his father played by AUSLAN ambassador and Australian entertainer Todd McKenney.

Noah and Finn work together sound-proofing the club. They are two lovely characters who soon form a bond. The otherworldly and completely adorable Finn jokes that in sign language, boyfriend and girlfriend are the same sign.

Through the polished and intelligent original script written by Ally Burnham, the story is told in English, Auslan sign language and English subtitles. The quality of the acting and performances is exemplary from the leads, Yiana Pandelis & Reece Noi, ably supported by Christine Anu & Paula Duncan.

Reflective of today's diverse, progressive and inclusive world, this is a great story, well told.

Enjoyed filming so much, as an extra but still enjoyed every minute of it. The crew was amazing, and the final result spectacular. This films teaches people so many things, it should be in the main cinemas.

Went to see this as part of the Queerscreen festival really as a night out rather than a "Wow I need to see that!" I'm so glad that I did. I was more invested in the movie from the outset than I ever thought I'd be. The actors were captivating as they walked you through a bittersweet storyline.

I'm so glad we have such great talent in Australia