It was confirmed by Variety on 9th November 2020 that Amazon Studios will be campaigning for Olivia Cooke (Lou) to be nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 2021 Academy Awards for her role in 'Sound of Metal'.
Joe:
Ruben. As you know, everybody here shares in the belief that being deaf is not a handicap. Not something to fix. It's pretty important around here. All these kids... all of us, need to be reminded of it every day.
Ruben gets simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants and is sent on his merry way. In actuality, he would be evaluated for suitability, including his commitment to learning how to process the new sounds. He would be expected to begin the work after activation and he would be informed of the differences between past hearing and the new experience up front.
English, American Sign Language, French
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