The Sound I Saw
September 21, 2009
By Kathy McManus
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We make snap judgments.
Have pre-conceived notions.
Believe that we are right.
The Sound I Saw takes all our moral certainties and throws them in our face, with a jolt.
White lies.
Short-cuts.
Blind spots.
He said.
She said.
Who.
Who will step forward after the moment of impact and accept responsibility based on what they saw—or think they saw? Who is responsible when accusations and recriminations spiral out of control? Is that the sound of innocence you hear, or guilt you see?
Full of tension and gathering speed, The Sound I Saw reminds us all to look both ways before we cross the street.
For a discussion guide with questions, please click here.
The Sound I Saw was directed by Tony Goldwyn.
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Personal take
I’ve watched the film and I must say that it is simple and sweet. My personal take on this film is that it portrays our everyday life and behaviors so realistically, especially during the scene where the mum wrongly accuse the driver blatantly. It is understandable for her to react in this way when her child got hit, but I feel that it is irresponsible and unethical for her to lie. She is ultimately making a man pay for something he didn’t cause, he might have to face charges, fines, corporal punishments, etc. if the child’s best friend chooses not to testify for the truth. In addition, I feel that the main reason that she might does so is so that she can gain compensation from the man, I think that this is selfish and downright low. The worst case scenario is where the man has to pay for his damage car, get a scolding from his boss, be absent for work for a few days, pay for the child’s medical bills, pay fines for being wrongly charged of violating traffic rules and have his driver’s license suspended. I feel that the cost that this man has to pay is to high for a woman’s unethical behavior.
Ben | 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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The Responsibility Project: The Sound I Saw
I have watched this video dozens of times and I must say that it is pretty good. My personal opinion is that I would not be able to take any sides. The reason is because everyone is wrong. The kid who got hit should have never issued the race in the first place. The other kid shouldn’t have mocked him saying he didn’t want to embarrass him. The driver shouldn’t have been on the phone and try to cut in front of the truck. It was right for the woman to be worried, but she was just blabbering off and wrongly accusing the driver. The accident could have been avoided if they were all just a little more careful and the driver stayed in his lane and stopped looking for shortcuts.
I am pretty certain that none of the adults saw that very moment of impact. Because of the loud screech, the adults thought they saw what they heard. The sound seemed to alarm everyone and that’s how the adults jumped to the conclusion of what happened.
The child should be considered as a credible witness as an adult, showing that he saw the entire thing. The decision would still be pressuring weather if they’re friends or not. The reason why I say that is because that one decision might ruin the other person’s life or give then a free get out of jail card. The moment of truth was the impact. The reason is because that impact told the whole story. If the car stayed in its lane, there would have been no impact. In the heat of the moment, it is really hard to make the right decision, especially with all the fear and anger amongst themselves. If I was in the position of the woman, I would interrogate the driver and see if the boy is alright.
The lesson in this is that there aren’t that many shortcuts in life and to be careful weather you’re crossing the street or living through life.
Bill Lin | 5 months ago
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Amazing, I didn’t know about this topic until now. Thanks.
trociavouviar | 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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