"What physical disability is highlighted in the film ""Children of a Lesser God""?"
Children of a Lesser God (film) Children of a Lesser God (film) Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines and written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff. An adaptation of Medoff's Tony Award–winning stage play of the same name, the film stars Marlee Matlin (in an Oscar-winning performance) and William Hurt as employees at a school for the deaf: a deaf custodian and a hearing speech teacher, whose conflicting ideologies on speech and deafness create tension and discord in their developing romantic relationship. Marking the film debut for deaf actress Matlin, "Children of a Lesser God" is
Disability in the arts disability the main character and allowing her to triumph over adversity. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) shattered the stereotype of the innocent young woman with a disability. The character Sarah is independent, strong-willed, and often fails to recognize what is in her own best interests. Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and was an exception to the general rule that only non-disabled actors would appear in high-profile film roles depicting someone with a disability. Disabled actors that are older, over 40 more specifically, are more likely to be chosen for roles in films, compared to their