CODA
“Every family has its own language.”
DramaMusicRomance
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.
VIBE
This film feels like a warm embrace, a tender exploration of family, dreams, and the bittersweet pull of growing up. It's an emotionally rich journey, authentic and deeply human, celebrating unique connections and the universal language of love and music. Expect to feel your heart swell with both joy and poignant understanding.
heartwarmingemotionalupliftingtenderauthenticsteadyindependent film aestheticnaturalistic dramaemotive storytellingcharacter-drivencoming-of-agefamily bondssacrificeidentitycommunication
parent child relationshipmusic teacherfishingdeafmassachusettscoming of ageremakesingingfamilyfirst lovedisabilitybased on moviewoman directorsign languagesschool choirmusic schoolcalmamerican sign language (asl)
