Director: Andrew Stanton

Cast: Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty

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. A young woman in a distant era grapples with loss and the will to keep going. Centuries later, a small community must decide whether to trust one another when survival is at stake. Far ahead in time, individuals on the edge of an unknown threshold confront what it means to leave something behind. The three arcs never meet directly, yet 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.

Cast & crew

Director Andrew Stanton brings a career rooted in expansive, emotionally grounded storytelling. The ensemble includes Kate McKinnon, known for her range across comedy and drama; Rashida Jones, who anchors quieter, interior moments with precision; Daveed Diggs, bringing lyrical energy to his arc; alongside Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty, Skywalker Hughes, Rhona Rees, and Tatyana Rose Baptiste rounding out the multigenerational cast.

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.

Where & how to watch

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.