‘For Deaf Ears’ Is Clearly a Film with a Message
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- “For Deaf Ears” is a 99-minute drama directed and written by Eva Libertad, with Clara Serrano Llorens also credited as a writer.
- The film draws on lived experiences and accurate sign-language use, which the review says makes its presentation feel stilted.
- The article places the film alongside “Coda,” the 2022 Oscar-winning drama about a hearing child in a deaf family.
“For Deaf Ears” is plainly a film with a message. Eva Libertad’s drama is grounded in lived experience and uses sign language correctly, but that commitment also makes the film feel stilted, according to the review.
Libertad directed the film and co-wrote it with Clara Serrano Llorens. Miriam Garlo, Alvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta and Erika Rubia are among the cast. The film runs for one hour and 39 minutes, carries a minimum age rating of seven and premieres in cinemas on September 4.
The review recalls the surprise success of Sian Heder’s “Coda” at the 2022 Oscars, where it won three awards, including best picture. “Coda” follows 17-year-old Ruby, the only hearing member of a deaf family, as she struggles between helping her parents and pursuing her own dreams.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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