![]() ![]() V and Ruby are raw, honest, and sometimes silly his investment in her singing is real and creates further tension between Ruby and her family, forcing Ruby to make decisions about how to move forward. To her, he’s not just a choir teacher, but also a mentor in self-discovery and pursuit of passions. The teacher quickly becomes Ruby’s most trusted adult outside of her family. V (Eugenio Derbez), Ruby’s choir teacher, is a character whose relationship with Ruby is fully developed on screen - and worth getting invested in. The film also succeeds in building on Ruby’s dream to become a singer. Highlighting her relationship with her family brings most of the tension in the film they are dependent on her to navigate the hearing world, but she wants to go on to the next stage in her life. Unlike in many coming-of-age films, Ruby’s parents are primary characters who both provide support for Ruby and narrative tension throughout the film. In CODA, however, teenage rebellion does not mean that Ruby goes off on a journey of self-discovery alone. In response to the friction, Ruby rebels - a teenage rite of passage. In Ruby’s relationships with her family, she finds both comfort and friction. As a CODA, Ruby often acts as the connection between the deaf and hearing worlds, translating everything from business discussions in the fishing industry to her parents’ appointment with a doctor about a sexually transmitted infection.ĬODA’s strengths are in the film’s ability to tug at familial heartstrings. ![]() ![]() The film follows Ruby as she manages responsibilities at school and at home, while seeking an independent identity for herself. At this moment, Ruby begins her transformation. When the two friends have to sign up for their electives, Ruby chooses choir, much to Gertie’s surprise. She has one friend, Gertie (Amy Forsyth), but otherwise keeps to herself. In years prior, she’s been bullied for having a deaf family and smelling like fish, since she often spends mornings working on the family’s boat. Ruby is a senior in high school and something of an outcast. It’s a family drama and comedy, though at its core, CODA is Ruby’s coming-of-age - she learns to navigate life on her terms and seek out experiences that speak to her own soul. She must navigate two worlds, all the while figuring out what she wants her life to be. Ruby is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) both of her parents (Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin) and her brother (Daniel Durant) are deaf, with her as the only hearing member of the family. Ruby’s singing goes unheard, except by the audience. Writer-director Sian Heder’s CODA opens with music: the voice of one girl - Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) - as she sings powerfully over the noise of the fishing boat where she works with her father and brother. ![]()
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