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Took me a while before viewing this movie as the subject matter seemed a bit on the sombre side.

How wrong I was!

Superfilm: thoughtful, amusing with a brilliant script and direction.

Plus great music which can be heard again on Spotify.

Every single performer gave a 1st class credible performance.

A young woman in a family of deaf people has to choose whether to stay with them or follow her musical dreams.

One devasting moment near the end of the picture where people are at a concert listening to singers when the perspective changes to show how such a concert is heard by the deaf.

Believe it ir not I thought the actor playing the music teacher stole the show!

The movie well deserved the Oscar for best picture that it won:

8/10.

I could complain about how they felt the need to adapt a French movie from years ago... but I am just happy that this story gets to be shared with more people. Lovely story, coming off age, family relations. The resulting movie is a great feat, showing people a world they are not familiar with.

A captivating and heart-warming coming of age story, with a perfect, powerful and earnest performance from Emilia Jones. It does a fantastic job of expressing its themes of family and chasing your dreams, whilst balancing it with some hilarious comedic moments. A definitely must see.

I enjoyed this movie. I loved her family . Her voice is beautiful. I love how she loves them back and understood her moves. Awareness in such a delight waym.

A hearing girl in a deaf family, restricted by her dynamic, silenced by her surroundings with potential and passion attenuated, battles to be heard, but oh what a song she finally sings - absolutely outstanding, with some of the finest, most sincere and most genuine performances you'll find. Take it to your heart and let it dwell.