"Hearing Girl" is a film about the conflict between the fate and the dream of the protagonist. The film is a remake of the French film "The Belliers" and tells a heartwarming story despite its conflicts. Ruby, a girl who grew up in a deaf-mute family, clarifies the fetters of her original family. After some struggles and growth, she was finally admitted to the Berklee College of Music and reconciled with her family. Ruby is unfortunate. She was born into a family that started in difficult mode. Her parents and brothers are both deaf and mute. She wants her own life, but she has to take care of her family. A decision to leave without a word was also made one day, because the decision resulted in the seizure of the fishing boat, the only source of income for the family. But she was also lucky. Fortunately, she met a good teacher, a teacher who helped her wholeheartedly, and a good friend who was on her side from beginning to end. At the same time, her family also supported her decision. Although there was some incomprehension and contradiction in the middle, they all supported Ruby in the end to pursue her dream. The whole film is very flat, there are no major twists and turns, and there is no thrilling plot, and even the entire plot is very old-fashioned, a standard inspirational story, a very American-style story. But there is also something touching below this ordinary story. The long section in the front of the film feels flat, even tasteless. You can know the ending of the story by reading the beginning, but at the same time the most common stories are the most moving. When Ruby was auditioning to sing a song and sign language, although her action was expected, it still touched her heart very much. This is probably the power of love.
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