Movie Review: Listen to Your Heart

I liked the movie generally.  It’s a movie with a lesson.

Great job for the character portrayal.  (Sign language was a plus).

Great supporting actors and actresses.

There were just few areas that I feel are too gray. 

-           The mom’s character was unrealistic.

-           Danny suddenly had seizure.

Synopsis:
In the film, a struggling New York City songwriter, Danny (Kent Moran) becomes enamored with a wealthy hearing-impaired girl, Ariana (Alexia Rasmussen), from Greenwich, Connecticut, who cannot hear the music she inspires him to write. After falling in love against the wishes of her controlling mother, Ariana becomes torn between hanging onto the shelter her controlling mother (Cybill Shepherd) provides and fighting for a love that, if given the chance, might just change her life.



CAST:

• Ariana - Alexia Rasmussen
• Danny - Kent Moran
• Victoria - Cybill Shepherd
• Roger - Frank Watson
• Tony - Ernie Sabella
• Marianne - Lisa Benner
• Nicole - Amy Clare Lockwood
• George - Robert Ousley
• Mitch - Luke Moran

AWARDS

• Winner - Best Picture at the Action on Film International Film Festival
• Winner - Audience Award for Best Feature at the Rhode Island International Film Festival
• Winner - People's Choice at the New York City International Film Festival
• Winner - Audience Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival
• Winner - Audience Award at the North Country Film Festival
• Winner - Best Actress (Alexia Rasmussen) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
• Winner - Best Supporting Actress (Cybill Shepherd) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
• Winner - Best Narrative Feature (Merit Award) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
• Winner - Screenwriting (Alan J. Bailey Award) at the Action on Film International Film Festival
• Winner - Best Art Direction at the Action on Film International Film Festival
• Winner - Best Overall Film at the Offshoot Film Festival
• Nominated - Best Actor (Kent Moran) – New York City International Film Festival
• Nominated - Best Actress (Alexia Rasmussen) – Action on Film International Film Festival
• Nominated - Best Supporting Actress (Cybill Shepherd) – Action on Film International Film Festival
• Nominated - Best Produced Screenplay – Action on Film International Film Festival
• Nominated - Best New Writer (Kent Moran) – Without a Box Written Word Award