The film Love Is Never Silent is a film set in the late 1930s and is about a young girl and her deaf family. It presents the difficulties that the family faces and the changing times that have slowly brought deaf culture to where it is today. The film discusses topics such as the misconceptions of the time, the fear and confusion produced by misinformation, and the shame Margaret faced because of it. It also explained how daily life worked at the time and how many people were curious, but simply that and they were hungry for knowledge. Near the beginning of the film her brother dies when he falls from a third floor window and she is forced to buy a coffin for him because her parents are unable to communicate, this is largely due to the lack of available housing there. moment. As the film progresses and she faces more and more life difficulties, she begins to realize that she is the connection between the hearing and non-hearing worlds for her parents. For his graduation, his father kindly agreed to buy a hearing aid, which was one of the first models. Unfortunately his misunderstanding has led him to feel embarrassed towards his parents, although it is unfair that she has hidden his parents from his social life. One of the main characters who kept her grounded was Mr. Petrakis. A kindly older man who runs a pawn shop down the street. It also tends to be her way of letting off steam because she doesn't know how to tell her parents how upset she is. After graduation she starts as a secretary where she meets her future husband William Anglin who repeatedly asks her out, but is unable to until he leaves for basic training for World War II. After they date they hang out for a while... middle of paper... it's also nice to see that people are no longer ashamed of being deaf, but instead are proud of who they are and are willing to stand up to anyone you try to make them feel inferior. Deaf culture has become much stronger, but we still have a long way to go. I really liked the film, how honest it is about how people struggle, but never give up. It's a heartbreaking story of family and perseverance. I would completely support this film and push for it to be included in the curriculum in the future. My hope is that students continue to overfill your class as you have asked me to do this semester. The film explains so much about deaf culture that the standard population might actually need to know. This is probably why I wish the movie was more common in movie rental places, Hulu, and other video cities. It's a great movie with a great message.