Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Release Year: 1986
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Te amaré en silencio, Os Filhos do Silêncio, Деца, забравени от Бога, Les enfants du silence
Director: Randa Haines
Writer: Hesper Anderson, James Carrington, Mark Medoff
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Burt Sugarman, Patrick J. Palmer
Companies: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: $10,500,000 (estimated).
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Keywords
Keywords: deaf, deaf girl, deaf-mute, deafness, listening, man woman relationship, schoolroom, sign languages, teacher, teacher student relationship, teachers and students, woman director
Story
James Leeds, a new instructor at a New England school for the deaf, meets Sarah Norman, a deaf woman working as a custodian who was once a student there. Despite Sarah's emotional withdrawal and refusal to speak due to her troubled past with her mother, James becomes determined to help her reach her full potential beyond being just a cleaning woman. He tries to teach her to speak but struggles initially. However, they eventually develop a romantic relationship, and James begins to understand Sarah on a deeper level. The film explores whether their relationship can bridge the divides between the hearing world and the deaf community, and if Sarah can find her true identity beyond her deafness.
Summary
Children of a Lesser God (1986) is a drama directed by Randa Haines that centers around the relationship between James Leeds, a hearing teacher at a school for the deaf, and Sarah Norman, a deaf woman who works there. The film delves into themes of identity, communication, and love across different worlds, as it explores the challenges and triumphs faced by its protagonists.
