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CODA
How To Be Entitled to Your Own Life
(Even When Someone Needs You)

September 1, 2021 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

CODA, written and directed by Sian Heder, is a beautiful, heartwarming coming-of-age film with a happy ending. Not all difficult stories of trying to have your own life in the face of someone who needs you (read: your parents) end with so much understanding, acceptance, and support. It’s hard to break away and be yourself …

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How To Be Entitled to Your Own Life
(Even When Someone Needs You)

Inspiration

“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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