7 Movies That Raise Deaf Awareness

(All photo credit: X)

Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 05, 2024

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

A romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines centers on James a teacher who encounters a woman with hearing impairments. They develop a romantic relationship despite Sarah's emotional detachment.

Sound of Metal (2019)

A drama film directed by Darius Marder the story is about a heavy metal drummer's life is completely upended as he starts to lose his hearing and has to face a silent future.

CODA (2021)

Ruby Rossi, the child of deaf adults (CODA) and the only hearing member of her family, attempts to help her family's struggling fishing business while pursuing her aspirations to become a singer.

Hear and Now (2007)

A documentary film by Irene Taylor Brodsky, the story of a couple who are deaf by birth and raise their children who are not deaf and in their late 60s decide to get a cochlear implant.

Beyond Silence (1996)

Directed by Caroline Link the story centers on Sylvie Testud, a clarinetist, who leaves her small German village and her deaf parents for the first time to pursue her musical studies in Berlin.

Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)

Dan and Laura were in love before their son Adam's hearing loss. Laura and her family are deaf, so it breaks their hearts when Dan starts thinking about getting Adam cochlear implants.

The Miracle Worker (1962)

A biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn, the story is about Anne Sullivan, a visually impaired instructor, is hired to help Helen Keller communicate.

VIEW ALL

Read Next Story