"Speaking of Silence" is a music-drama following a musician in real-time experiencing, writing, and performing a song. Through neurotic notes looking back on his past, Ali writes through hazy eyes about the desire to stay secluded from the outside world. Later at a club he is set to perform at, Ali is faced with a whirlwind of seeing his ex-partner, while an unexpected new connection inspires a feelings of openness he was resistant to. Through the music, Ali meets a new ending to his story.