I watched this movie last night. A very good story, the narrative technique is simple, the characters are rich and three-dimensional. The story can be summarized as follows: a healthy child in a deaf-mute family has a high musical talent. When the family needs her everywhere, her choice may touch the fate of the family.
The first discussion I liked that I saw was the love between them. My mother wanted her to be deaf and mute because she was afraid that they would not be able to get close. This ambivalence caused the difference in the love she showed. Many mother-daughter conversations, mothers are emphasizing that we need you, so you should stand with us and help us. Maybe it's because she loves her, but she's also afraid.
The second favorite point is its perspective, the relationship between disabled people and society. The director conveyed its concept through the mouth of his brother: it should be them and society should find a way to communicate with us. A harmonious and healthy society should take the initiative to care for such groups of people, rather than sit back and let them learn to adapt to the society. Love makes Ruby willing to be a bond between them and society, but not a bondage.
Could there be an option where sign language interpreting became a profession and the government paid for it?
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