Children of a Lesser God was adapted into a movie from a theater play and since the 1986 film version starring Marlee Matlin and William Hurt, there has been no other representations on the silver screen. This might be because the 1986 film was simply too good and thus, every dahn yoga enthusiast should seek to catch this movie in all of its award-winning glory.
Dahn yoga lovers can alternate between watching dahn yoga DVDs and dramatic movies such as Children of a Lesser God.
Both Hurt and Matlin were nominated for Oscars, with the latter winning the award at the age of 21. Matlin herself is a deaf actress who has not had the faculty of hearing since she was 18-months-old. She portrays a deaf woman in the film, named Sarah Norman.
James Leeds – played by Hurt – is a teacher who arrives at a school for the deaf. He begins to develop a relationship with Norman, who is extremely independent and stubborn. Both characters are headstrong and must learn to live together through their love and the obstacles they face. James wants Sarah to speak, and she continually moves away from him, until finally their relationship is on the verge of collapse.
Viewers will find inspiration in the spirited nature of Sarah as well as the love that ultimately brings the two together.
