Sweet Nothing in My Ear is a television movie that debuted on the CBS television network as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on April 20, 2008. The film is directed by Joseph Sargent, and is based on a 1998 play of the same name by Stephen Sachs, who also wrote the teleplay. It stars Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin as the parents of a Deaf child, played by Noah Valencia, who struggle with deciding to give their child an implant that will allow him to hear again.
This was the final film directed by Sargent before his death on December 22, 2014
With the film Hallmark Channel and producer-director Joseph Sargent revisited deafness with a universal theme contemplating the relationship of a minority group to society at large, 23 years after their previous film on a similar theme, the Emmy-winning Love Is Never Silent (1985).
Daniels studied American Sign Language before filming, in order to portray the language accurately.
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Plot
Dan and Laura Miller (Daniels, Matlin) have been married for nine years, are separated, and in a custody dispute over their deaf son, Adam (Valencia). Their close relationship began to change when Adam lost his hearing at the age of four, the condition was initially accepted as Laura is deaf. he mother is deaf. Adam turns eight years old, and he is hurt when Dan is unable to warn him of danger. Dan begins to explore the idea of cochlear implants.
Flashbacks show how various situations in their lives have been advantageous and unfortunate to be deaf. The effects of deafness on the relationships of the grandparents are explored as one set is deaf and the other hearing. The issue of Deaf Pride and Deaf culture weighs in from the family.
The attorneys and the witnesses at the custody hearing focus on the benefits and disadvantages of cochlear implants. The case is to resume following the weekend. Both parents see that living separately is not helping with the raising of their children and they will make the decision as a family.
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Cast
- Marlee Matlin as Laura Miller
- Jeff Daniels as Dan Miller
- Noah Valencia as Adam Miller
- Rosemary Forsyth as Louise MIller
- Sonya Walger as Joanna Tate
- Ed Waterstreet as Max
- Phyllis Frelich as Sally
- David Oyelowo as Leonard Grisham
- Deanne Bray as Dr Walters
- Shoshannah Stern as Valerie Park
See also
- Deaf culture
- List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
External links
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear on IMDb
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear at TV.com
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear at CBS.com
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear at Hallmark.com
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