Topics of discussion:
Please address some of the topics below (or other topics) in a short essay concerning the film.
The different ‘worlds’ in which Lara lives – the hearing / deaf worlds, the child / adult worlds, the musical / non-musical worlds, etc.
The parents together – what do they represent? And the father and mother separately?
The parents’ relationship to the hearing world.
The parents’ relationship to music.
The father’s relationship with his family (both immediate and extended).
The father’s relationship with Lara.
The mother’s relationship with Lara.
The relationship between Lara and her aunt.
The relationship between Lara and her sister.
In what ways is this a “coming of age” story? What is it Lara “learns” throughout the film?
The dichotomy between home /
Would the film have been different if Lara were a boy? In what ways?
The notion of an “internal music” we all possess – how does this manifest itself in the film?
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