Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Children of a Lesser God

• The Doctor (1991) — Same feel: emotional, empathetic
• Jane Eyre (1996)
• CODA (2021) — Same subject: deaf, sign languages
• Little Women (1994) — Same feel: emotional, empathetic
• The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) — Same subject: deaf-mute, deaf
• The Cider House Rules (1999)