As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
- Released: 2021-08-11
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
- Stars: Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth, Kevin Chapman, John Fiore, Lonnie Farmer, Courtland Jones, Molly Beth Thomas, Ayana Brown, Jason Pugatch, Kyana Fanene, Anilee List, Stone Martin, Maeve Chapman, Stephen Caliskan, Amanda Bradshaw, Bryan Sabbag, Kayla Caulfield, Samidio DePina, Dominic Andersen, Jose Guns Alves, Owen Burke, Lance Norris, Mark Pettograsso, Tony Viveiros, Armen Garo, Jared Voss, Emilia Faucher, Marilyn Busch, Melissa McMeekin, Erica McDermott, Garrett McKechnie, Rebecca Gibel, TJ Ciarametaro, Gary Galone, Nikki Kim, Mary Ann Schaub, Cassandra Berta, Sarah Clarke, Rena Maliszewski, David Newsom, Kiara Pichardo, Pamela Jayne Morgan
- Director: Siân Heder
Comments
- Cinema2kMendoza - 8 April 2024
a movie for the dreamers
A girl who wants to be a singer, in a deaf family.
I am surprised that this movie was so good, instead of spoil anything i will say that the movie is about how sometimes dreams take alot of time, and how sometimes, being born in a weird family works, even when dont look possible.
All the actors were great, theres many jokes i wasnt expecting, and the music in all the scenes makes sense.
Not only is about deaf people dealing with music, is about a dreamer who follows the dream, even if takes the whole movie to get it.
Seeing eugenio derbez playing there besides other actors-he is more know in latin america as a comedian-in the same level makes me happy, because everybody in the movie really make you understand the real message, that dreams works, even if takes time. - m-abtahi - 28 January 2024
Navigating the Silence, Echoing Emotions
I recently watched the film "CODA" (2021), directed by Sian Heder. "CODA" revolves around a talented girl in a family where everyone is deaf except for her. From childhood, she navigates the relationship between her family and the outside world, serving not only as a translator but also translating emotions. The film portrays the challenging dilemma of loyalty to family versus pursuing one's dreams. However, it goes beyond that, offering a profound reflection on the concept of family.
The film beautifully captures the struggle between remaining devoted to family and venturing into the pursuit of personal aspirations. It presents a thought-provoking image of family, suggesting that even if the entire world were to disappear, these few individuals would be more than enough for each other.
The journey between the inner world of the actors, who are truly deaf, and the world filled with noise and commotion is a unique aspect of the film. It unveils moments of discovering another world, particularly during the exchanges between the deaf characters in a world bustling with sounds. "CODA" is a profound film, rich in emotion, and far from sentimental clichés. - sublimineyes - 26 November 2023
Formulaic and forgettable except for parents during 1st half or so
I've seen so many variations of the basic story, so many variations of the basic characters, so many... you get the idea.
It would be switch off almost immediately for me if it weren't for the portrayal of the parents in the early scenes, maybe half the run time? Each on their own would be a slight positive but not a whole lot. What worked was the interaction between them. Probably the son adds needed oil to make this work but his character lacks any interesting writing. Anyway, they are worth 3 stars on top of the 1 star I would otherwise rate.
As for the rest of the cast, characterizations, set design, music, everything, yawn, yawn, yawn.
If CODA benefits anyone deaf then I'm happy it is widely seen.
And if the deaf actors genuinely are deaf then I'm happy they got to show off their chemistry.
That aside, nope, not for me. - rallymarc - 7 November 2022
Beautiful Film
I am sorry it took so long to see this. Apple TV does not make that easy. However, the film is a real vindication of the difficulty that people that are hearing challenged have to face when not being able to understand the spoken rules of society or, in this case, the singing ability of a daughter who strives to go out into the speaking world. Never has a film so galvanized me in the injustices wreaked on the disabled. One particular scene was truly illuminating: the parents can't hear their daughter sing anymore than we can, as the sound is muted.
The acting is terrific - especially by Troy Kotsur and Emilia Jones. And the music teacher is awesome as well.
Amazing film. So happy I finally saw it. - amarjaat-88279 - 13 August 2022
heart touching
CODA is a really heart touching movie. All the characters did their best work and salute to the writer - director because it's not easy to make a very simple movie. Making a film with gimmicks is very easy but making a simple movie needs a special talent.
Must watch. - breck_oyama - 28 July 2022
Good acting, okay movie, implausible/inaccurate musically
A music teacher taught her how to sing using her diaphragm and what fortissimo looks like in order to get into Berklee by singing a Joni Mitchell song for an audition? I don't buy it. In one scene, the teacher was playing the piano with sheet music that had no notes on it (or did my eyes deceive me?). One of the notes on the wall of the music room had a stem in the wrong direction (I haven't seen music in years but I'm not that out of the loop to know that it didn't look right). And she couldn't possibly learn enough about reading music to sight read for an audition. Also, did she really not think of signing to her parents during that first concert? Doubt it but I guess there needed to be growth for emotional impact later
As a musician, it was so obviously a fictional film and it was difficult to separate the great acting from some of the less plausible and inaccurate scenes. There were too many holes to chum it up with movie magic.
