Watch this when
CODA
Being your family's voice is a lot for one kid. Choosing your own life doesn't mean you stop loving them. 🤟🎶
Who it's for
CODA gives a warm, specific picture of the child-as-bridge role.
Guilty / Ashamed→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Sian Heder's drama follows Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of her deaf family in Gloucester, Massachusetts, who interprets for her parents and older brother as they run a struggling fishing business. After joining her high school choir, she discovers a passion for singing, and her music teacher urges her to audition for Berklee College of Music.
Where to find it
Apple TV+ original (acquired by Apple after its 2021 Sundance premiere).
Before you start
Heads up: Frank sexual humour and language.
Age: PG-13
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)
