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2020Movie1 h 13 min

Drama
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes70%–
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes70%–

Summary

In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. The film portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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  • Hits close to home.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Holds up a mirror.

Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Department of Child Disservicesin 240 titlesThe people working in Child Services are not ready to deal with the deaf Lu and forbid her from communicating with her parents through sign language (which is the only way she can communicate) since…Hiding Behind the Language Barrierin 295 titlesThe social workers assume this trope is in play when they see Lu and Bela use sign language and forbid its usage to avoid any inappropriate communication taking place, even though Lu, being deaf, abs…All 5 tropes

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