The acronym CODA (Child Of Deaf Adults) should be familiar to many film-goers, thanks to the Academy Award-winning 2021 film of the same name.

While Mipo O’s Living in Two Worlds is not a direct remake, this Japanese drama owes a huge debt to Sian Heder’s lauded predecessor, as it charts the strained relationship between a young male CODA and his hearing-impaired parents.

Both films are set in remote fishing communities, where a deaf couple become increasingly reliant upon their able-bodied offspring to help them navigate daily life.

Read my full South China Morning Post review here