For hearing-impaired Shoko Nishimiya in A Silent Voice, this is especially true. Seeing her trying to fit in at a new school, facing adversity with a big smile on her face, will melt anyone’s heart.

Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. "A Silent Voice" is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and ...