Synopsis

 

The film "SOUND AND SILENCE" portrays Toshio, (72), and Shizuko Orimo, (75), a couple and improvisation duo who have lived in Kawasaki, Japan, since 1981, which vehemently opposes materialistic thinking and any kind of commercialization.

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The 'poles' SOUND and SILENCE talk about their development from punk musicians to activists in the peace and anti-nuclear movement, as well as their journey as a couple. Throughout their lives, they navigated through Japanese society, which was characterized by pressure to conform, with their free-spirited lifestyle, which also left its mark on the life of their son Sabu. Until the very end, they followed their vision of changing the world to a more peaceful one in an unconventional way.

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In the playful development of their individual selves as musicians and as a couple, they take the right to live the life that fills them with meaning. This also reflects the knowledge of transience - as the essence of life.