Though the only reason I watch this movie to improve my French listening skills. Movie was worth to watch. I really liked watching her singing. Her voice was amazing but movie... It's like there should be second part of the movie. Some parts are just so blank that they need to be completed. I'd like to see how election ended and how her relationship went after she went to Paris. Photos in the end didn't satisfy me. I wanted to see more drama but the movie was like summary of a story. Like the ones that I wrote at primary school after reading a book. Even there are lots of unfinished parts I can't say I didn't like the movie.

The story is pretty simple, but that is precisely why it is very impactful. The film does not go into that much detail of how the family grew up, or tell the back story of the parents, but it works because Paula is the driving force of the family. She's the one we should be focusing our attention on. Much like her character is there to support her family, the rest of the cast is pretty much supporting her. The dynamics of this family is very well established, and the chemistry between them superb. You can feel the love they have for each other, and it is precisely because there is less talk that there is more feels. They have to work extra hard to express themselves which made the film refreshing to watch. The entire cast of the family did their parts really well. Elmosnino and Duran as the music teacher and best friend also did well in bringing certain dynamics to the film.The script is well written, and going in, I did not expect the film to be so comedic. The screenplay is not corny or awkward, as some films nowadays tend to be. And because Paula must translate conversations between her family and outsiders this makes for some funny 'lost-in-translation' remarks. While I do like the simplicity of the story, it was also quite predictable. The ending comes as no surprise, but I do not mind that so much because it is how they got there that's important. The singing as well is excellent. Emera, was discovered on the talent show 'The Voice', and her voice is absolutely beautiful.

Louaine Emera plays Paula - her mother, father and brother are all deaf and mute. Despite this they run a dairy farm making and selling their own cheese. Meanwhile at school a new guy turns up with dreamy Gallic good looks. He has ambitions to be a singer and so wants to join the school choir – Paula decides to do likewise. Their care worn teacher gets a welcomed surprise when he discovers that both of his new pupils can actually sing.Mild plot spoiler later on here!!Bolstered by their talent he decides that they may be able to audition in Paris for a top chance to join the best choir in the land – this would mean moving to Paris. The fly in the ointment for Paula is that as she can hear and speak – and as such she has become essential to the running of the entire family and her leaving is not at all welcomed. Throw into the mix a ton of teenage hormones, the politics of the local Mayor and some excellent songs by Michel Sardou and you have what is an excellent watch.This is a film that for me took a while to hit its stride but once it did I was totally enthralled by it. Louaine Emera has the voice of an angel – the song at the end 'Je Vole' by Sardou is a reworking of his classic 'letter to his parents' and I was so taken with it that I downloaded it straight away. The acting, directing and just about everything else here is spot on. This is one of those films that reinforces, for me, why I love World cinema so much and also why French cinema has got a gloriously healthy future awaiting – c'est formidable!

A hearing daughter, Paula Belier (Louane Emera), was born to deaf parents and has a younger deaf brother in rural France. Being fluent in sign language and French, she acts as the family interpreter and bridge to the outside world – whether it is a doctor's appointment or dealing with customers in the market when they sell their farm produce. Not only can Paula speak, but she also has a gift in singing, as discovered by her music teacher, who decides to train her and a fellow classmate for admission into the Maitrise de Radio France, an elite choir in Paris. Now Paula has to struggle between leaving the family for Paris to pursue her dream in singing or stay home to care for her family who depends so much on her. In the meantime, there seems to be some teenage romance going on …Very swift tempo and lots of comedy when Paula links her family with the world outside. But it gets serious and tear jerking when we witness her torn between fulfilling her dreams and leaving the family she loves. It gets touching when her deaf father begins to "hear" her sing and finally realizes their daughter need to live her own life.Totally entertaining and absolutely moving with beautiful singing. The songs fit beautifully with the script. Also great acting from the cast, especially Louane Emera who sings like an angel. Paula's parents and younger brother are very convincing too. Highly recommended and bring some tissue paper.