See What I'm Saying

Posted by Emma Moore on April 18th, 2021

There are some stories that people like to write about, and there are people whose lives are more than words can describe in a story. A movie See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary shows an audience the lives of four talented and well-known individuals which are united under the same mark deaf. This mark divides the universe into two worlds the world of beautiful sounds and the world of painful silence. I was very much impressed by the representation of these worlds in the movie. I think that this film is an excellent work, which demonstrates different sides of life and struggle to achieve something faced by the people with hearing disorders.

The important thing about this movie is that it illustrates the worlds of the characters, their feelings and emotions. The idea of life and struggle finds its particularization in the form of representation. The stories are told from the point of view of the main characters, not just about them as it usually is in cinematography. There is a story about a rock singer, gifted comic, brilliant drummer, and amazing actor. What strikes me as a viewer is that all of them are real people and their stories are true.

I have got an idea, during watching the movie, that when one the sense of perception does not work, it is compensated by emotions, and everything is emphasized. That is why when deaf people are hurt they despair; when they have something to be glad about they experience real happiness. They live with frustration in the hearts, but find a will to move on and achieve something. I presume that the motto of this movie could be the words said by the actor Bob Hiltermann. In his interview, he talks about his frustration and disappointments, but then he adds: Struggling really helps shape you to be successful. This phrase stresses the very idea that if a person has hearing disorders, it does not mean that he or she cannot do things that other people do, for example, sing, play and act.

The general tone of the movie is obscure. There are a few tear-jerking episodes. The characters become successful in the end, but it is very sad to follow them through different periods. They get hurt; they heal and continue to fight with stereotypes that are made up by society.

I like this movie because it is not just an entertaining motion picture, but also sends a message. It teaches to believe in yourself and never give up only because someone says that you cannot do something. If people in the film have achieved their success (though, it has been very hard), everyone else can do it. It was Emanuel Kant (later translated by Helen Keller) who said that blind people are separated in their lives from things around, when people with hearing disorders are separated from other people. The movie is about connecting people that are from two worlds.

The movie leaves a deep and lasting impression. It is about challenges that people with hearing disorder have in their lives. The four characters in movies teach how to stay yourself no matter what a situation is. The film has had an impact on me. In my opinion, See What I'm Saying raises an important question for society. It makes others notice and accept people who have some disorders. Undivided attention should be paid to the stories that are told in the movies, because they inspire people to learn and develop themselves no matter how difficult life circumstances are.

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