CODA (2021)
“Child of Deaf Adults”
Coming to Apple TV+ at August 13, 2021
Drama Music
CODA is a music drama film directed and written by Sian Heder. Starring Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Marlee Matlin, and Amy Forsyth, the film made its premiere on January 29th, 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) possesses a beautiful singing voice that her deaf parents cannot hear. As a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults, she acts as an interpreter for her parents (Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur) and helps on the family’s struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother (Daniel Durant). However, when Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers her passion for singing and becomes drawn to her duet partner Miles (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). Encouraged by her tough yet supportive choir teacher (Eugenio Derbez) to apply to a prestigious music school, Ruby must choose between her family obligations and her own dreams.
Director: Sian Heder
Writer: Sian Heder
Stars: Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Marlee Matlin, Amy Forsyth
►Cast
| 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 |
| John Fiore | ► | Tony Salgado |
| Lonnie Farmer | ► | Arthur |
| Courtland Jones | ► | Ms. Simon |
| Molly Beth Thomas | ► | Audra |
| Ayana Brown | ► | Guidance Counselor |
| Jason Pugatch | ► | Doctor |
| Kyana Fanene | ► | Riff Girl |
| Anilee List | ► | Adolo Girl |
| Stone Martin | ► | Harry Potter Boy |
| Maeve Chapman | ► | Shaker Girl |
| Stephen Caliskan | ► | Tall Boy |
| Amanda Bradshaw | ► | Shy Girl |
| Bryan Sabbag | ► | Broadway Boy |
| Kayla Caulfield | ► | Off Key Girl |
| Samidio DePina | ► | Suave Boy |
| Dominic Cannarella-Andersen | ► | Bass Boy |
| Jose Guns Alves | ► | Mondo |
| Owen Burke | ► | Jimmy |
| Lance Norris | ► | Chubs |
| Mark Pettograsso | ► | Bar Bully |
| Tony Viveiros | ► | Bartender |
| Armen Garo | ► | Gio Salgado |
| Jared Voss | ► | John Kaufman |
| Emilia Faucher | ► | Misha |
| Marilyn Busch | ► | Nina |
| Melissa McMeekin | ► | Barb |
| Erica McDermott | ► | Angela |
| Garrett McKechnie | ► | Chet Turner |
| Rebecca Gibel | ► | Joanne Biles |
| Tj Ciarametaro | ► | Coast Guard Boarding Officer |
| Gary Galone | ► | Coast Guard Officer |
| Nikki Kim | ► | Monitor #1 |
| Mary Ann Schaub | ► | Monitor #2 |
| Cassandra Berta | ► | Vocalist |
| Sarah Clarke | ► | Tanya |
| Rena Maliszewski | ► | Female Jury Member |
| David Newsom | ► | Male Jury Member |