Recommended Viewing

On Sunday, April 20th, CBS in conjunction with Hallmark will broadcast a movie entitled Sweet Nothing in My Ear, which stars Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin.  A brief synopsis:

Suppose your deaf child could have an operation (not without risk) that might allow him or her to hear again.

Dan Miller (Daniels) and his wife Laura (Matlin) only want what's best for their happy and healthy eight-year-old son Adam (Noah Valencia) who's been deaf since age four.  Laura opposes the surgery -- an implant.  Being deaf, she doesn't consider it a disability and believes an operation, regardless of the outcome, would make Adam feel that something was wrong with him.  However, Dan, who can hear, misses talking and listening to his son.  For him, an operation is worth the risk, believing Adam's life would be easier and more complete if he could hear.

This is a devoted family facing a moment of truth. Together or apart, Dan and Laura must make a life-altering decision on behalf of their son...

Ever since cochlear implant surgery became prevalent, this very issue of whether or not to implant children has been a source of contention.  Though the movie is a fictional story, thousands of families have had to grapple with this very decision.  It should be an interesting movie and looks to be well-made.

My DVR is set, how about yours?