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CODA
Why this pick
A warm, music-centered coming-of-age story about a hearing daughter balancing her own artistic future with deep responsibility to her Deaf family.
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MOVIE2014 1h 45m FRA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In the Bélier family, sixteen-year-old Paula is an indispensable Language interpretation for her Hearing loss parents and brother on a daily basis, especially in the running of the family farm. One day, a music teacher discovers her gift for singing and encourages Paula to audition for the prestigious Maîtrise de Radio France music college in Paris, which will secure her a good career and a college degree. However, this decision would mean leaving her family and taking her first steps towards adulthood.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Louane Emera
Paula Bélier
Karin Viard
Gigi Bélier
Eric Elmosnino
M. Thomasson
Mar Sodupe
Mlle Dos Santos
Jérôme Kircher
Le docteur Pugeot
Véronique Poulain
La cliente du marché
Philippe Dusseau
Le président du jury
Clémence Lassalas
Karène