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The Sandlot 2 (2005)
, 1h38Directed by David M. Evans
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Baseball films, Films about disabilities, Children's films, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films
Actors Sean Berdy, James Earl Jones, Brett Kelly, Greg Germann, Teryl Rothery, Karen Allen
The start of the movie flashes back to 1962 when Benny becomes Benny "the Jet" Rodriguez. The main part of the movie is set in 1972, ten years after the events of The Sandlot. New kids have moved into the neighborhood of San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. They have started playing baseball in the sandlot. The previous kids have all grown up and moved away. A young boy named Johnnie Smalls, the little brother of Scott Smalls (the first film's protagonist), has heard the legend of "The Great Fear," (a beastly mutated dog, as he puts it when he later on tells the group about the beast) owned by Mr. Mertle, who lives behind the Sandlot. David Durango (Max-Lloyd Jones) is the leader of the boys. Behind the Sandlot; next to Mr. Mertle's home lives the Goodfairer family. Hayley Goodfairer (Samantha Burton), the daughter and her two friends befriend the other boys at first in a census to share the Sandlot, but their relationship burgeons potently into a friendship when they find themselves in a big problem with the beast next door, despite Hayley calling David a little baby, and David calling Hayley a spoiled brat.
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
, 1h59Directed by Randa Haines
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about education, Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Linda Bove, Bob Hiltermann
Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin) is a troubled young deaf woman working as a cleaner at a school for the deaf and hard of hearing in New England. An energetic new teacher, James Leeds (William Hurt), arrives at the school and encourages her to set aside her insular life by learning how to speak aloud.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
, 1h54Directed by Les Mayfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Medical-themed films, Christmas films, Films about disabilities, Children's films, Santa Claus in film, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J. T. Walsh, Kathy Bates
When Cole's Department Store's Santa Claus gets drunk before taking part in the Thanksgiving parade, Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins), Cole's director of special events, fires him and must find a replacement immediately. She spots an old man (Richard Attenborough) berating the inebriated Santa, and begs him to take over. He introduces himself as Kris Kringle. Kris does so well during the parade that he is immediately hired to be Cole's main Santa for the holiday period. All the children in New York begin to believe that he is the real Santa, with the exception of Dorey's six-year-old daughter Susan (Mara Wilson). Dorey's boyfriend, Bryan Bedford (Dylan McDermott), does his best to convince Susan to believe. While being babysat one night by Kris, Susan shares with him her Christmas wish, she would like a dad, a house (used every year for the Cole's catalogue photoshoot) and a baby brother. Kris asks if she would begin to believe in Santa if she got all those things. Susan agrees that she would.
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
, 1h40Directed by Fielder Cook
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Medical-themed films, Christmas films, Films about disabilities, Children's films, Santa Claus in film, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Sebastian Cabot, Jane Alexander, David Hartman, Roddy McDowall, Mara Wilson, Jim Backus
When an old man (Sebastian Cabot) spies the department store Santa Claus get drunk before taking part in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, he immediately locates and complains to Karen Walker (Jane Alexander), the parade director. She promptly fires her Santa Claus and the old man, who turns out to be named Kris Kringle, volunteers to take his place for the sake of the children. Kris does so well during the parade that he is immediately hired to be the store's main Santa for the holiday period. At the same time, Karen's daughter, Susan (Suzanne Davidson), an intelligent but cynical six-year-old, meets her new neighbor, Bill Schafner (David Hartman), a lawyer, and decides to try and hook him up with her mother.
Nashville (1975)
, 2h39Directed by Robert Altman, Alan Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Ned Beatty, Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, Barbara Baxley, Geraldine Chaplin, Scott Glenn
The overarching plot takes place over five days leading up to a political rally for Replacement Party candidate Hal Phillip Walker, who is never seen throughout the entire movie. The story follows 24 characters roaming around Nashville, in search of some sort of goal through their own (often overlapping) story arcs.
Nine Lives (2005)
, 1h55Directed by Rodrigo García
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Sissy Spacek, Glenn Close, Holly Hunter, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Kathy Baker, Amanda Seyfried
Imprisoned Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) has an emotional breakdown when the broken telephone in her cubicle prevents her from communicating with her daughter on visiting day.
Hush (2016)
, 1h27Directed by Mike Flanagan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors John Gallagher, Jr, Michael Trucco, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan
Maddie Young (Kate Siegel) est une jeune écrivain sourde et muette ayant décidé de s'installer seule dans une maison au fond des bois, espérant que le calme et la solitude lui permettraient de retrouver l'inspiration pour écrire son prochain livre. Après une petite visite amicale de sa voisine, Sarah (Samantha Sloyan), elle ne se doute pas le moins du monde de la présence d'une autre personne près de la maison, un homme masqué et sadique (John Gallagher Jr.) qui est bien décidé à la tuer.
Mockingbird Don't Sing (2001)
, 1h38Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films
Actors Melissa Errico, Sean Young, Michael Lerner, Kim Darby, Joe Regalbuto, Ed Brigadier
In Los Angeles, 1970, Katie Standon (Tarra Steele), a girl who has been imprisoned in her room (and without any human contact) since the age of one, is now thirteen years old. Her mother Louise (who has cataracts; Kim Darby), has taken enough abuse from her domineering husband Wes (Jack Betts); she gets her son, Billy (a few years older than Katie; Michael Azria), to help her and Katie escape their home.
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
, 2h23Directed by Stephen Herek
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about education, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt
In 1965, Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss) is a professional musician and composer who has been relatively successful in the exhausting life of a musician. However, in an attempt to enjoy more free time with his young wife, Iris (Glenne Headly), and to enable him to compose a piece of orchestral music, the 30-year-old Holland accepts a high school teaching position.
Project X (1987)
, 1h48Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Medical-themed films, Comedy science fiction films, Films about apes, Films about disabilities, Political films, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler, Stephen Lang, Jonathan Stark, Jean Smart
The film begins with graduate student Teri MacDonald (Helen Hunt) and her work training a chimpanzee named Virgil to use American Sign Language. When her research grant is not renewed, Virgil is taken away. Teri is told that Virgil will be sent to a zoo. Instead, he is taken to an Air Force base to be used in a top-secret research project involving platforms designed to simulate the operation of aircraft.
A Quiet Place (2018)
, 1h30Directed by John Krasinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Films about children, Pregnancy films, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Leon Russom
En 2020, dans un monde post-apocalyptique : les rares survivants vivent sous la menace de créatures très sensibles aux sons, et doivent ainsi demeurer dans le silence. Une famille du Midwest va devoir apprendre à lutter pour survivre, alors que la mère est sur le point d'accoucher.
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
Directed by John Krasinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou, Wayne Duvall
Après les événements mortels survenus dans sa maison, la famille Abbot doit faire face au danger du monde extérieur. Pour survivre, ils doivent se battre en silence. Forcés à s’aventurer en terrain inconnu, ils réalisent que les créatures qui attaquent au moindre son ne sont pas la seule menace qui se dresse sur leur chemin...
See What I Say (1981)
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films
Actors Holly Near
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Bob Hiltermann, CJ Jones, Shoshannah Stern, TL Forsberg, Tyrone Giordano, Troy Kotsur
Ce film documentaire suit les traces des artistes sourds les plus populaires dans le monde des sourds américains comme le batteur Bob Hiltermann (du groupe rock Beethoven's Nightmare), la chanteuse TL Forsberg, l'humoriste CJ Jones et l'acteur Robert DeMayo.
Sound and Fury (2000)
, 1h20Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films
The film follows the Artinian extended family with deafness through three generations over a year and a half, focusing on two brothers — Peter Artinian, who is deaf and Chris Artinian, who has proficient hearing — and their wives and children. Chris and Mari Artinian (who is a Child of Deaf Adult) find out that one of their newborn twins is deaf. They begin to research the cochlear implant and its advantages and disadvantages.. While this is going on, Heather, Peter and Nita's oldest child, starts asking for an implant as well. The brothers, along with grandparents on both sides, become embroiled in a bitter argument over the importance of deafness, the best form of education for their kids, and the controversy of cochlear implants for young children. For Peter and his wife, Nita, it's their fear of losing a child to the "hearing world", and her losing the importance of Deaf culture, which concerns them.