In jungles around the world, many children suffer or loose their lives because of war, disease and hunger. But an unknown truth that has been hidden from the modern world also affects the lives of children. Silent is inspired by true events that happen in the highlands of Southeast Asia. The story portraits the life of a little Makcun tribe girl name Lian, who lives in a remote village of Northeast Laos, where life hasn't been influenced much by the modern world. Her father, a modern man came to the village and fell in love with her mother. He taught her many things about the ways of life outside of the village, promising he would one day show her the wonders beyond the village. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep that promise. He passes away when her mother was five months pregnant. Just when the pain of losing her father had started to subside, her mother also passes away while giving birth to her baby brother. Now, not only does she have to deal with the loss of her parents, she must ...