Arquivo

The people of Chilmark have chosen to live separately from the hearing world. They are deaf but they don’t use that term — that is a label, created by hearing society. When Eva arrives at Chilmark, she is looking to escape her old life and reframe her identity. Upon arriving, Eva befriends Matt, who has lived at Chilmark since he was a child. As she starts to shed the damage caused by the outside world, she triggers in Matt a need to experience life on the outside. As Eva finds a new home and community, Matt pleads with Mia, Chilmark’s leader, to be allowed to travel. When he is denied, Matt begins his own journey of discovery, and the secrets behind Chilmark lead him to question everything about himself and his community.

Presented at the Toronto International Film Festival.