Drama · Music · Romance
American
2021 · Directed by Sian Heder · 112 min
Ruby is seventeen, the only hearing member of a deaf family, and the voice they rely on at their fishing business in a Massachusetts port town. When a school choir awakens a talent she did not know she had, the film becomes a warm, funny story about family loyalty and leaving home.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining film of the streaming era's entry into the Oscar mainstream, and a landmark in the visibility of deaf performers in American cinema.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a film about translation: who speaks for whom, and what is lost or gained when someone stands between two worlds.
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