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The Quiet is a 2005 American drama thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit and starring Camilla Belle and Elisha Cuthbert . It focuses on a deaf-mute teenage girl , Dot ( Camilla Belle ) who goes to live with her godparents ( played by Martin Donovan and Edie Falco ) after her father dies , where she slowly learns the disturbing secrets of the family , primarily concerning their teenage daughter , Nina ( Elisha Cuthbert ) . The film was acquired by Destination Films , which released this film in the United States theatrically through Sony Pictures Classics on August 25 , 2006 , and marketed with the tagline : `` Is n't it time everyone hears your secrets ? '' The film 's soundtrack features songs by Low , Cat Power , Le Tigre , and numerous Beethoven piano sonatas .