CODA

What's it about?

Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, she finds herself torn between family responsibilities and pursuing her love of music.

The facts

• Directed by Sian Heder
• Runtime 111 minutes
• Is an English language remake of the 2014 French-Belgian film La Famille Belier

Why did it get this rating?

Sex scenes

Sex scenes are mild and inexplicit. Characters in love kiss and embrace passionately before entering a room. There are sexual gestures and references to sex. Safe sex reminders are delivered in a comedic style.

Offensive language

CODA contains moderate use of coarse language such as “bitching”, “asshole”, “screw” and “twat”, largely used in everyday context between family members bantering with each other. There is exactly one use of the word “f**k”, presented as an unintended use in sign language and subtitled.

Drug Use

There is a scene showing drug use depicted to a mild level, but it is immediately called out as inappropriate behaviour.

Further information

• Won Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor awards at the 2022 Academy Awards (USA).
• Won Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actress at the 2022 BAFTA Awards (UK).
• Troy Kotsur is the first deaf actor to win acting accolades from the Oscars, BAFTA, the Screen Actors’ Guild, and the Critics’ Choice movie awards.