CODA

 
CODA is my choice for best film of 2021. The cast is magnificent (great to see Marlee Matlin back on the big screen—full disclosure she was a friend in my Hollywood years—joined by two equally extraordinary deaf actors Troy Kotsur and Daniel Durant), the directing and editing terrific, and the story original and well told. I could quibble over some plot predictability, or question why the main "American" character is a British actor (Emilia Jones, Welsh mostly, and her "American" love interest is played by Irish actor Ferdia Walsh Peelo from another favorite film Sing Street), or point out that the title is not one to make people think "I gotta see that" as most won't even know what it means (Child Of Deaf Adults), but the movie is so totally satisfying (for me) why bother? In short highly recommended, i.e. love love love this flick.