“I dream one day of hearing my voice. I hope it’s raspy, giving me a unique sound,” 14-year-old Makayla says through the borrowed voice of V/O artist Portia Cue.
Makayla is described as autistic, but her situation is a little more complicated. She has a partially deleted chromosome, meaning that some aspects of her development didn’t turn out in the standard way. As a result, she is unable to speak. For much of her life, this cut her off from those around her; she was much loved but little known. Now, however, the use of a letter board is revolutionising her life. Julio Palacio’s Oscar-shortlisted short documentary is not just a portrait of an unusual teenager. It’s the story of parents getting to know their child for the first time.
Although she has faced difficulties in life, and she acknowledges that she struggles sometimes with...
Makayla is described as autistic, but her situation is a little more complicated. She has a partially deleted chromosome, meaning that some aspects of her development didn’t turn out in the standard way. As a result, she is unable to speak. For much of her life, this cut her off from those around her; she was much loved but little known. Now, however, the use of a letter board is revolutionising her life. Julio Palacio’s Oscar-shortlisted short documentary is not just a portrait of an unusual teenager. It’s the story of parents getting to know their child for the first time.
Although she has faced difficulties in life, and she acknowledges that she struggles sometimes with...
- 1/2/2025
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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