Deaf

Directed by Eva Libertad
Spain
2025
99 mins

Synopsis

A happy Spanish couple – one deaf, and one hearing – encounter strains on their tight bond when a new baby leads to drastically different experiences of parenthood. Berlinale 2025.

Rich with emotion, writer-director Eva Libertad’s feature debut zeroes in on a couple on the cusp of great change. Deaf ceramist Ángela (Miriam Garlo) and her hearing partner Héctor (Álvaro Cervantes) live harmoniously as an inter-abled couple – but with a baby on the way, their status quo is shaken. Overwhelmed by doctors’ appointments, childbirth, and advice, Ángela feels isolated by a society that patronises and excludes her. She begins to worry whether she and her child, if hearing, will ever truly understand one other. Bolstered by moving performances and an inventive soundscape attuned to Ángela’s perspective, this is a drama of tremendous compassion, about a woman fighting against invisibility.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.

Authentically explores the challenges faced by deaf individuals in a hearing world without ever feeling patronising or preachy.
Jonathan Holland, Screen International

Tickets

Sat 7 June 2025, 8:15pm
Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 3
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
Mon 9 June 2025, 9:30am
State Theatre
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
Thu 12 June 2025, 6:15pm
Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
  • Program Strand
  • Original Title
    SORDA
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    Unclassified 15+
  • Country
    Spain
  • Language
    In Spanish and Spanish Sign Language with English subtitles
  • Director
    Eva Libertad
  • Producer
    Miriam Porté, Nuria Muñoz Ortín, Adolfo Blanco
  • Cast
    Miriam Garlo, Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta
  • Screenwriter
    Eva Libertad
  • Cinematographer
    Gina Ferrer García
  • Editor
    Marta Velasco
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Madman Entertainment
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