In The Silence is a 2026 American drama-science fiction film directed by Andrew Stanton, weaving together three separate storylines across millennia to examine what it means to be human — the fragile threads of hope, the hunger for connection, and the cyclical nature of existence that binds every generation.

What is In The Silence about?

Across vast stretches of time — ancient, present, and far future — three groups of people face pivotal moments that echo one another in unexpected ways. In the deep past, a Neanderthal family is shattered by loss, and a young girl named Lark must find the will to keep going among a village of early humans. In the present day, Claire, an anthropology student studying ancient remains, and Greg, the statistician she falls for, build a life together across decades of distance, illness, and parenthood. Far ahead in time, the astronaut-scientist Coakley crosses the void for centuries with an AI companion, carrying the seeds of a new human colony to a distant world. The three arcs never meet directly, yet a single acorn-shaped keepsake passes between them and the same questions pulse through each: What do we owe the people beside us? What do we carry forward? The film refuses easy answers, letting silence and gesture say what words cannot.

About the cast

Director Andrew Stanton brings a career rooted in expansive, emotionally grounded storytelling. The ensemble includes Kate McKinnon as the astronaut Coakley, known for her range across comedy and drama; Rashida Jones as Claire, who anchors quieter, interior moments with precision; Daveed Diggs as Greg, bringing lyrical energy to his arc; alongside Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty, Skywalker Hughes, Rhona Rees, and Tatyana Rose Baptiste rounding out the multigenerational cast. Written by Colby Day and scored by Thomas Newman, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026, where it received the festival's Alfred P. Sloan Prize for its treatment of science.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking audiences in the diaspora, a film structured around the continuity of human experience — fragmented across time yet unified by feeling — carries particular resonance. Many Iranian families have lived through ruptures: revolutions, migrations, decades of silence between loved ones separated by borders. In The Silence arrives with a Persian dub, making it fully accessible without the barrier of subtitles. Science fiction framed around empathy rather than spectacle has a devoted following among Iranian viewers abroad who grew up on literary speculative traditions. This film fits that mood: meditative, wide in scope, intimate in feeling.

Watching In The Silence on Ktime

In The Silence is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, so you can watch the full film in Persian audio with no subtitles needed. Stream it on your TV, phone, or in the browser — no extra download required, no VPN, no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.