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Directed by Sian Heder
Produced by Philippe Rousselet, Patrick Wachsberger, and Fabrice Gianfermi
Screenplay by Sian Heder Based on the film La Famille Bélier written by Victoria Bedos, Thomas Bidegain, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, and Éric Lartigau
With: Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, John Fiore, Lonnie Farmer, Kevin Chapman, Amy Forsyth, Courtland Jones, Molly Beth Thomas, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Ayana Brown, and Marlee Matlin
Cinematography: Paula Huidobro
Editing: Geraud Brisson
Music: Marius De Vries
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: 13 August 2021
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
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American remake of the French hit La Famille Bélier about a child of deaf adults coming of age while dealing with responsibilities to her family business transfers story's setting to Gloucester MA, where the fishing community specifics (and the fine performances) help elevate this year’s unapologetically feel-good-formula picture a little bit above its canned narrative.