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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Fantastic!

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Louaine Emera plays Paula - her mother, father and brother are all deaf and mute. Despite this they run a dairy farm making and selling their own cheese. Meanwhile at school a new guy turns up with dreamy Gallic good looks. He has ambitions to be a singer and so wants to join the school choir – Paula decides to do likewise. Their care worn teacher gets a welcomed surprise when he discovers that both of his new pupils can actually sing.Mild plot spoiler later on here!!Bolstered by their talent he decides that they may be able to audition in Paris for a top chance to join the best choir in the land – this would mean moving to Paris. The fly in the ointment for Paula is that as she can hear and speak – and as such she has become essential to the running of the entire family and her leaving is not at all welcomed. Throw into the mix a ton of teenage hormones, the politics of the local Mayor and some excellent songs by Michel Sardou and you have what is an excellent watch.This is a film that for me took a while to hit its stride but once it did I was totally enthralled by it. Louaine Emera has the voice of an angel – the song at the end 'Je Vole' by Sardou is a reworking of his classic 'letter to his parents' and I was so taken with it that I downloaded it straight away. The acting, directing and just about everything else here is spot on. This is one of those films that reinforces, for me, why I love World cinema so much and also why French cinema has got a gloriously healthy future awaiting – c'est formidable!

The Béliers are a pretty different family. They're deaf and mute. They live in the countryside and they are a loving family with two children. With one caveat: their daughter is their ears and voice.As French cinema goes, this film is at its best. The performances, and the whole idea behind the film is so deep and so original, it will make you think twice about life.It's pretty difficult for me to restrain on accolades and praise. The writers, the director, the crew and each and every actor on this piece are a team out of the ordinary. I mean, a film like this is what makes film making and story telling worth it. As it happens more often than not, French cinema is on the top list of the best films in the world. Sadly for those who expect lots of action, the French rarely oblige. They go deep into the soul of their characters. This is not a cute film, this is a serious work of art that transcends beliefs, races and countries. I would put it as one of those films not to be missed. Chapeau!

I consider myself a person who likes to watch movies to laugh. I usually avoid, drama or very heartbreaking movies, but this movie was something else.It does have its funny moments however, throughout the movie you feel your emotions exploding and without being able to control them you find yourself with tears on your cheeks. I do not want to be misunderstood these are not tears of sadness they are simply tears of exploding emotions.The plot is not something extraordinaire, its simple and some may say that we have seen it before, yet the flow of the plot and the actors is so natural and then we have the music which comes to add withe the key character's beautiful voice that extra special peak of emotion. A movie that you should not miss out!

If you like action movies with lots of special effects and all those things, forget this film. This is a movie that will make you feel good, laugh and at the same time shed some tears. First, the actors are all excellent and the music is beautiful (I am a huge fan of Michel Sardou). The photography is also excellent and the dialogue is very funny on many occasions. I especially likes the actress portraying the mother in the film, her facial expressions are exceptional. As for the young girl her voice is not exceptional but she gives a very beautiful rendition of the songs of Michel Sardou. The only reason I rate this film as 9 is because from the time she meets her music teacher you immediately guess the end of the movie. Finally there was not a dry eye in the theather. This is my kind of film. SPOILER COMING UP. The part where my wife and I loved the most was when the girl sings at the contest the sound is suddenly cut off and you feel what the parents feel and also when, the night before going to Paris, her father feels the girls throat to sort of find out her singing.