Listen to Your Heart (2010)

A singer/songwriter falls in love with a girl who can't hear the music she inspires him to write.

Director:

Matt Thompson

Writer:

Kent Moran

Stars:

Alexia Rasmussen, Kent Moran, Cybill Shepherd

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexia Rasmussen	...	Ariana
Kent Moran	...	Danny
Cybill Shepherd	...	Victoria
Shirley Knight	...	Grandma Sam
Frank Watson	...	Roger
Ernie Sabella	...	Tony
Lisa Benner	...	Marianne
Amy Lockwood	...	Nicole (as Amy Clare Lockwood)
Matthew Albrecht	...	Tyler (as Matthew Philips)
Robert Ousley	...	George
Luke Moran	...	Mitch
Gia McKnight	...	Young Mia
Kelly Kirklyn	...	Mia's Mother
Chase Dean Nelson	...	Jake
Aisha Kabia	...	Diane

Storyline

Danny (Kent Moran) has an apartment as small as his paychecks, no family, and a struggling music career. But with unwaivering optimism, for Danny, "every day is a great day to be alive." It's love at first sight when Danny meets Ariana (Alexia Rasmussen), a wealthy hearing-impaired girl from Greenwich, CT who tragically cannot hear the music she inspires him to write. Ariana is torn between hanging onto the shelter her controlling mother (Cybill Shepherd) provides and fighting for a love that, if just given the chance, might just change her life. When tragedy strikes, determined that nothing can keep them apart, they must trust in the power of their love, and together discover just how important it is to "listen to your heart."

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Plot Keywords:

love | hearing impaired | deafness | new york city | bar | 

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Taglines:

One song can change your life.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Ascolta il tuo cuore

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wishing Well Pictures, Rebel One Pictures, Oasis Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Danny talks to Ariana about his mother, the picture Kent Moran holds is of his real mother.

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Quotes

Danny: Music's a powerful thing. A song can change your mood. Make a memory. One song can change your whole life.
Ariana: Music's a powerful thing. A song can change your mood. Make a memory. One song can change your whole life.

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Soundtracks

"Hear the Music"
Written by Kent Moran
Performed by Kent Moran

User Reviews

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I know this movie may be stereotypical or cliché'... But it's a movie isn't it? Movies can be a variety of things from fantasy to real life portrayal. And I feel sad for those who did not think fondly of this movie because it's not about what or how the movie is done but the message and moral it is trying to demonstrate.

In regards to the deaf culture (someone else mentioned about ASL and the interpreter)... I am deaf, completely. The movie is not meant to share with the world about the deaf community, but rather the effort that the hearing world should try to understand. It's a matter of being objective than subjective to the world around us.

With regards to the movie and sign language... Keep in mind that Sign Language changes almost constantly depending on the location. An example is the sign for "restroom" which could mean "toilet" in one area while it means another in another area.

As for the interpreter - keep in mind that interpreters are meant to match the signing level of their clients, you don't want an advance interpreter signing for someone who just learned the language... It's like saying the word "Educational Institution" to a kindergarten rather than saying "school" ... you get the idea...

If only you can understand the meaning of the movie and try to put yourself into their emotions and feelings... you'll enjoy the movie.