CODA

A well-acted and straight-forward weepy about a child of deaf parents who discovers her gift for music. Lots of details about deaf culture and commercial fishing make this fresh and interesting. The filmmaking feels intentionally plain, to leave room for all of the important acting and crying. So, it’s packed with emotion; it’s rich with themes about growing up and rites of passage which is good, even though some of it is low-hanging fruit. Will very likely win some Oscars.