Amber Heard is opening up about where life has taken her, years after a legal battle that fundamentally altered how she navigates the world. Speaking with rare vulnerability, she talked about the personal aftermath rather than the public fallout.
The Daily Mail reported that the 39-year-old actress, who was once married to “Aquaman” co-star Johnny Depp, shared those reflections in the documentary “Silenced”. The movie premiered Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.
Heard Reflects on Life in Spain & Finding Quiet After Public Turmoil
Now living in Spain and raising three children, Heard is seen in the film through deeply personal, confessional moments that focus on loss, reflection, and quiet self-examination rather than courtroom conflict.
“This is not about me. I have lost my ability to speak. I am not here to tell my story,” Heard says in the documentary, as reported by Variety.
“In fact, I don’t want to use my voice anymore. That’s the problem,” she adds while speaking with director Selina Miles.
Context Behind the Documentary
The documentary offers brief context around the 2022 defamation trial involving Heard and Johnny Depp, without lingering on legal details.
GettyAccording to a report by NBC, a Virginia jury ruled essentially in Depp’s favor while also awarding Heard damages in her countersuit. The case was ultimately settled in December 2022.
At the time, Heard released a public statement explaining her choice to resolve the matter privately.
“After a great deal of deliberation, I have made a very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia,” she wrote.
GettyShe continued, “It’s important for me to say that I never chose this. I defended my truth, and in doing so, my life as I knew it was destroyed.”
Rather than revisiting the courtroom at length, the film centers on the personal aftermath, exploring how intense public scrutiny reshaped Heard’s relationship with her voice and sense of self.
‘Silenced’ & a Broader Conversation
In “Silenced,” Heard places her experience within a broader discussion about credibility, public perception, and the personal cost of speaking out. The documentary also features Colombian journalist Catalina Ruiz-Navarro and Brittany Higgins.
International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, who previously supported Heard in a U.K. case, also appears in the film. Heard says she felt understood from their first meeting.
“The outcome of that trial depended on my participation, and I depended on the outcome of that trial,” she said, as reported by Variety. “When I first met [Robinson], I immediately got the sense that she got the bigger picture. What has happened to me is an amplified version of what a lot of women live through.”
The film’s official description explains that “‘Silenced’ reveals a global pattern: When women speak out, powerful systems move to discredit and punish them.”
Life in Spain, Motherhood, and Moving Forward
Since resolving the case, Heard has chosen a quieter, more intentional life away from the public eye.
She moved to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh, and in May 2025, welcomed twins, Agnes and Ocean, completing the family she had long hoped to build.
“This year I am elated beyond words to celebrate the completion of the family I’ve strived to build for years,” she wrote at the time. “I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully.”
Alongside motherhood, Heard has slowly reopened the door to creative work.
In July 2025, she returned to the stage for her theater debut in Jeremy O. Harris’ play “Spirit Of The People” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
The role marked her first acting appearance since “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” and “In The Fire,” both released in 2023.
Even as she guards her privacy, Heard remains candid about the emotional weight she carries from the past.
“The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways in which women are re-victimized when they come forward,” she said in her earlier statement.
Now centered on healing, motherhood, and creative expression, Heard continues forward on her own terms, even as she admits, “I don’t want to use my voice anymore.”
Amber Heard, stay the hell out if the USA. Your a lier and you tried to destroy a great man’s lifeby making up stories that he beat you. The whole world saw right through your lies. You deserve every bad thing that comes your way. You thought by marrying a superstar that he would put you in his will. Well he’s leaving it all to his 2 children. That’s what started the ball rolling for your downfall. We are all for Johnny Depp and always will be. We’ve watched the whole court thing and watched you tell lies after lies. You thought your acting in the court room would be believable. You are the worst person in the world. How dare you to set up you lies by taping Johnny . Nine of us bought you listing acting bullshit. We feel sorry for your 3 kids. They will grow uo with your screwed up values. Stay in Spain. Cause us Johnny Depp fans are and always be fans of the great JOHNNY DEPP…PERIOD