Ruby Rossi is the only hearing person in her deaf family. As the only "normal" person, she has to be a baller in taking up responsibilities to protect her family in all ways she can, even though she is the youngest. However, as adolescence approaches, a period when one begins to have his/her own dreams, fantasies and love pursuits, Ruby has to make difficult choices of either being true to herself or loyal to her family. This sounds like a very hard decision to make. Yet, with an understanding and supportive family, where communication goes way beyond words, there is always a way out which does nothing but only strengthens the familial bond.
CODA is a beautiful and touching story. Many of the scenes are the Rossi family communicating in sign language. But you don't feel a gap or any problems of understanding what they are conveying. No doubt this is all about the impeccable writing and acting.
In the movie, you can feel how hard the Rossi family find it to fit in the community. How hard it is to make ends meet when the fishing business is going downhill. And the fear that they would fail, as a parent and as a child. But with sincere and genuine conversations, the Rossis talk ( in sign language), they listen and they choose love. Quite a lot of touching conversations in the movie that you have to watch for yourself. I can't help but broke into tears as we all know this is not easy to come by in real life. And it is chilling to feel this genuine kind of love in the big screen once in a while.
In the midst of pandemic, I would strongly suggest you watch this movie to remind you that there is still something worth fighting for.
CODA is a beautiful and touching story. Many of the scenes are the Rossi family communicating in sign language. But you don't feel a gap or any problems of understanding what they are conveying. No doubt this is all about the impeccable writing and acting.
In the movie, you can feel how hard the Rossi family find it to fit in the community. How hard it is to make ends meet when the fishing business is going downhill. And the fear that they would fail, as a parent and as a child. But with sincere and genuine conversations, the Rossis talk ( in sign language), they listen and they choose love. Quite a lot of touching conversations in the movie that you have to watch for yourself. I can't help but broke into tears as we all know this is not easy to come by in real life. And it is chilling to feel this genuine kind of love in the big screen once in a while.
In the midst of pandemic, I would strongly suggest you watch this movie to remind you that there is still something worth fighting for.