Hear and Now

Paul and Sally Taylor are deaf. They were born deaf, they attended the same school which was revolutionary because it did not prefer sign language, but it taught deaf people to use their voices and to lip-read. Both of them graduated from university and raised three healthy children who could hear, they all lived happy and fulfilling lives. At the age of 65 Paul and Sally suddenly decided to undertake a unique operation which, if successful, could restore their hearing, therefore they would be able to hear for the first time in their lives. The director of the film Hear and Now is their daughter Irene who follows them from the moment when they start to consider the operation until long after the operation. This is an extremely emotional documentary full of ups and downs, which received an Audience Award at Sundance.