The film uses important cinematic elements in the film to give the viewers an insight into the deeper emotions of the characters. The film using symbolism in all of the major events. Towards the beginning of the film, it shows the girl sitting on the second floor while the mother walks out of the house on the first floor. The interpreter then walks into the house and up the stairs to meet the girl. By placing the girl on a different floor of the house separate from the mother, it shows the distance that is becoming apparent in their relationship. When the interpreter walks up the stairs to meet the girl, we learn that their relationship is expanding. This gives us an insight as to why the mother eventually fires the interpreter. She felt as if her relationship was being threatened by the addition of Sign Language to the daughter's life.
The second use of symbolism that I would like to point out from the film is right after the mother fires the interpreter. After the phone call, the mother and the daughter drive into a wall of mist that obscures the car from view. The mist shows the audience that the girl's life is now lost because she will no longer be able to communicate. It tells the audience that the mother's decision will become a barrier to the girl's progression. By becoming obscured by the mist, the girl loses hope.
The film itself was beautifully done. It perfectly captured the life of a deaf person in a hearing world and the challenges that the children have to take.
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