![]() ![]() Attending school right after finishing up her morning duties aboard her family’s fishing boat, her mousy clothes reeking of dead fish, has made her an object of scorn and bullying from her classmates. As the sole hearing member in her deaf family, a lot falls on her shoulders. Senior high-schooler Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) rarely has any alone time. However, this is far from a conclusion, but the beginning of one young woman’s passage in life. The title refers to a concluding passage of a movement. It’s a feel-good film that delivers the right notes. Though the path it takes is well-marked, the rich interior lives and nuanced facets of these characters make traveling with them absolutely compelling. ![]() Based on Éric Lartigau’s film LA FAMILLE BÉLIER, Heder’s perfectly poignant coming-of-age dramedy centers on a hearing teen overwhelmed by her deaf family’s needs and obligations, grounding itself in tender, heartfelt sentimentality. Such is the story of the protagonist in filmmaker Siân Heder’s CODA. It’s made all the more difficult if your family relies on you as a lifeline to a foreign outside world not particularly conducive to special needs. It’s hard growing up with the average challenges of navigating puberty and the social mores of high school. Starring: Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Eugenio Derbez, Amy Forsyth, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo ![]()
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