The Clearing: A Film About Silence

Silence in company is different from silence alone. You can hear the impulse to explain yourself, and you can let it pass without a sentence.

The film does not argue that a week of quiet is the goal. It shows what becomes visible when talk is no longer doing the work of being present.

You can try a smaller version tonight. One meal, or one walk, without narrating it. Notice which sentence you almost said, and whether the moment needed it.