A deaf-mute family who lived by fishing gave birth to an equally disabled son and a daughter who was gifted in music. My daughter goes to school as usual, but she also shoulders the burden of a family that goes far beyond being an interpreter. My daughter has a dream of going to Berkeley to study music, but she doesn't know how to deal with her family...
In fact, there is a foreshadowing at the beginning of the movie. The girls are translators, messengers and traders. She loves her parents, but is also annoyed by the ridicule of her classmates.
Since the whole family is deaf and mute except her, it is not difficult for her parents and brother to understand her love for music. She is also a little ashamed to sing.
The mother's expectations for the child are almost harsh. She hopes that the child will stay at home and help with the fishing industry. This made me see the characteristics of many typical Chinese parents: imposing requirements on children, leaving children no chance to choose. But is this kind of life the child likes? They don't care, they only care if their expectations are met.
Fortunately, the girls in the film have strong egos. She opens herself up step by step, sings aloud, uses her voice to infect others, does what she desires most in her heart, and makes her family feel this enthusiasm.
This is also typical for parents: blaming the child and "liberating" themselves. He attributed the failure to his daughter's disobedience, and never thought about whether his request was reasonable.
I like the part where the whole scene is silent and the screen switches to the perspective of the parents, and then I instantly feel the true appearance of the silent world. It's not that the parents don't understand, it's that they really don't understand. When a father touches his daughter's vocal cords and feels that voice, it is touching. Love, so be it. The fishing alarm clock that sounded on time at three o'clock finally stopped ringing, and the whole family went to Berkeley for an interview.
Fortunately, her daughter is very firm in her heart. With the support of her family, she chooses to continue to persevere. She is a lucky girl. But many children in life are not so lucky. Whether their lives have the opportunity to write on their own terms, we have no way of knowing.
View more about CODA reviews
