Deprived of his sight at an early age, Wolfgang Fasser turns to his ears for access to a world he once feared would be closed off forever: “I find it really fascinating to look at my surroundings with my ears … the longer I listen, the sharper the image becomes.” Awed by the restorative powers of sound, Fasser established a physical therapy retreat for disabled children where they use music and noise to communicate with others and gain control of their own bodies. As they embrace the physicality of sonic vibrations, the children’s bodies slowly begin to move in harmony with the world around them: waves of sound vivify the comatose and soothe the anguished. This film is a sensorial treat. Its synesthetic images of a remote village in the Swiss countryside and mesmerizing sound design offer something more profound than mere landscape B-roll; In the Garden of Sounds is very nearly tactile, drawing us into an experience where sound, vision, and touch become one.  TW