If you loved 20th Century Women, try CODA
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to 20th Century Women, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What CODA is
Here's a film that really puts the "family" in family drama. A hearing child of deaf parents struggles to balance familial duty and her own secret dreams of singing. The film does indeed feature feelings and some very picturesque seascapes.

