Children of a Lesser God

An earnest teacher takes a job where sign language is the only tongue he needs. He falls for a custodian who isn’t eager to translate her feelings. She’s deaf, he’s hearing, and neither seems to have a handbook for this.

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Randa Haines directed Children of a Lesser God in 1986. See Randa Haines's full filmography, where to start with Randa Haines, or where to go after you've seen everything by Randa Haines.

Children of a Lesser God was released in 1986 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.