CODA
PG-13
8
2021
1 hr 52 min
Drama
, Music
, Romance
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
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- Cast:
- Emilia Jones , Marlee Matlin , Troy Kotsur , Eugenio Derbez , Ferdia Walsh-Peelo , Daniel Durant , Amy Forsyth
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To me, this movie is perfection.
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