Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is in her last year of high school. CODA is a beautiful story about the strength of family and the power of love.ġ.Emilia Jones and Marlee Matlin play daughter and mother in the new film CODA. As Ruby comes of age, her family grows around her. The family dynamic is a blast to watch and despite the difficulties the family are facing, the love they share for each other comes through in every scene. This is a coming of age story for an entire family as they navigate changes to their world internally and externally. Jones is incredible, pulling you into her world with ease and displaying a wide range of emotions as she is coming into her own. She has a tough role, needing to appear as if she’s been signing and translating for her family her whole life while also carrying the movie as the emotional centerpiece. I was also pleasantly surprised by Emilia Jones, who I had not seen in anything prior to this. He really steals the show and puts in a memorable performance. Kotsur in particular has countless comedic moments that will make you laugh out loud. Matlin and Kotsur balance the tightrope of wanting to be supportive while also dealing with their own expectations for their daughter. It’s made even more complicated by the fact that Ruby’s favorite pastime is singing, something her parents cannot relate to or enjoy with her. There is a divide in the household between those who can hear and those who cannot. Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur give exemplary performances as parents struggling to raise a teenager but with added complications. What makes CODA so interesting and entertaining are the performances. Ruby also has her first crush, on Miles (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), her partner in choir which gives her another round of “firsts” to navigate.ĬODA is a story about family dynamics and the way families must rely on each other to make it through life. This push and pull between her own dreams and her families’ plays out throughout the rest of the movie. She realizes she has the potential to pursue her passion, but also recognizes that she will have to leave her family in order to do so. She’s encouraged to pursue music in college by the energetic choir instructor, Mr. The Rossi’s lives change drastically when Ruby auditions for the school choir and finds she loves to sing and has a good voice. They need her to be on the fishing boat to hear the radio and translate for them as they try to sell their fish. The family is fairly dependent on Ruby to make ends meet and survive.
Ruby is the interpreter for the family who survive by making a modest living as fishermen. Her mother Jackie (Marlee Matlin), father Frank (Troy Kotsur), and brother Leo (Daniel Durant) are all deaf. Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing person in her family. CODA stands for “Children of Deaf Adults” and sums up most of the plot of the movie.
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