CLIP FILM CODA PRODUCTION: USA, France, Canada 2021 DIRECTOR: Sian Heder STARRING: Emilia Jones (Ruby Rossi), Eugenio Derbez (Bernardo Villalobos), Troy Kotsur (Frank Rossi), Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Miles), Daniel Durant (Leo Rossi), Marlee Matlin (Jackie Rossi), Amy Forsyth (Gertie), Kevin Chapman (Brady) SYNOPSIS CODA follows Ruby Rossi, a 17-year-old girl who is the only hearing member of her deaf family made up of her parents, Frank and Jackie, and her brother, Leo. Living in Gloucester,Massachusetts,the Rossi family run a struggling fishing business, relying on Ruby as their interpreter in a world that often overlooks the deaf community. Ruby has a passion for singing, a talent she discovers in her high school choir under the guidance of her music teacher, Mr Villalobos. He encourages her to audition for the prestigious Berklee College of Music, but her dreams clash with her family s dependence on her for communication and business matters. As Ruby s talent ourishes, tensions rise at home. Leo pushes their parents to be more independent, while Ruby struggles with guilt about leaving them behind. When her family sneaks into one of her performances and experiences the emotional impact of her music in a silent yet profound way, they come to support her aspirations. In a heartfelt conclusion, Ruby departs for Berklee, signing I love you to her parents as she embarks on a new journey, finally embracing her own identity beyond her family s needs. The film s title, CODA, is a musical term referring to the tail end of a song but holds a double meaning as the acronym for Child of Deaf Adult, too. guilt: colpa to overlook: trascurare, ignorare to sneak into: intrufolarsi struggling: in difficolt BEFORE WATCHING 3 Read the synopsis and decide if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones. T T 5. Leo, Ruby s brother, encourages their parents to be more independent. 2. The Rossi family own a ourishing fishing business in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 6. Ruby applies to Berklee College of Music. 3. Ruby s passion for singing is discovered by her best friend, Gertie. 4. Ruby s parents, Frank and Jackie, are supportive of her dreams from the start. 344 WORK F 1. Ruby Rossi and her brother are hearing impaired. 7. During Ruby s performance, her family is not able to understand her talent. 8. Ruby refuses to leave her family and decides to stay to help with the business. F