Oskar is a desperate nine-year-old searching New York City for the lock that matches a key his father (Tom Hanks) left behind after he died in the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Based on the bestselling novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, the film also stars Sandra Bullock as Oskar's grieving mother.
It's a complicated story to tell, especially for von Sydow, who has to project a range of deep emotions without speaking. He has only a 'yes' and 'no' written on each hand to communicate, while occasionally scribbling his thoughts on a notepad.
If the Swedish-born thespian earns an Oscar nod for his non-speaking part when the Oscar nominations are announced Jan. 24, he could join some illustrious actors who went on to win.
Other Hearing actors who did our bit:
Jane Wyman earned the best-actress trophy for her portrayal of deaf-mute Belinda in 1948's Johnny Belinda.
In 1970's Ryan's Daughter, John Mills won the supporting-actor award for his portrayal of a mute village fool.
Holly Hunter scooped up the best-actress statue for playing the mute Ada McGrath in 1993's The Piano.
In an interview in a Manhattan hotel, von Sydow, age 82, downplayed the difficulty of his latest performance.
``He speaks, but he doesn't talk,'' said the actor, who previously picked up an Oscar nomination for his role in 1987's Pelle the Conqueror. "(The Renter) is not that different than any other performance. I just try to imagine what's going on in a person's mind.''
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