A disquieting tale set in the lovely environs of Vermont, presumed to be one of the last idyllic places in America, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when life slowed down to a crawl. Yet during this period, unquestionably one of the quietest times in a century, THE QUIETEST YEAR illustrates how noise pollution, that so many are subjected to while trapped at home, is not just an irritation but rather a full-blown public health and environmental justice crisis too long ignored.