Deaf (2025) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

The story follows Ángela and her family through childbirth, uncertainty about Ona's hearing, everyday communication, and the strain of shared responsibilities.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Pregnancy and Hearing History

Ángela discusses names for the unborn child and continues working despite being told to rest. Conversations also establish her hearing loss and her use of sign language and lip-reading.

Key Events

• Choosing a Baby Name — Ángela and her partner discuss possible names and joke about the baby's inherited features. Characters: Ángela Location: Unspecified
• Ángela Keeps Working — Although pregnant and told to rest, Ángela continues helping with work. Characters: Ángela Location: Workplace
• A Toast to the Baby — Colleagues prepare orders, congratulate Ángela, and raise a toast to the baby. Characters: Ángela Location: Workplace
• Explaining Her Hearing Loss — Ángela says she was born hearing and later lost her hearing for an unknown reason. Characters: Ángela Location: Unspecified

Birth and Uncertainty

Ángela goes into labor, and medical staff consider possible interventions before she gives birth. Ona's first hearing examination is inconclusive, leaving the family to wait for a repeat test.

Key Events

• Labor Begins — Ángela goes into labor as medical staff prepare for a difficult delivery. Characters: Ángela Location: Medical facility
• Delivery Options Discussed — Medical staff discuss possible vacuum extraction or cesarean section. Characters: Ángela Location: Medical facility
• Ona Is Born — With assistance, Ángela pushes through contractions and gives birth to Ona. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 month) Location: Medical facility
• Inconclusive Hearing Test — Ona's hearing examination is inconclusive because fluid may block her ear canals. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 month) Location: Medical facility
• Waiting for Another Test — The family is told to wait two months and repeat Ona's hearing test. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 month) Location: Medical facility

Early Family Life

The family takes Ona home and uses play, songs, toys, and sign language to communicate with her. Recollections of hearing loss, medical devices, and childhood embarrassment connect generations.

Key Events

• Beginning Life at Home — The family chooses Ona's name and begins caring for her at home. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 month) Location: Home
• Learning Through Play — The family uses games, songs, toys, and sign language to communicate with Ona. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 year) Location: Home
• Family Memories of Deafness — Recollections describe childhood hearing loss, a comforting toy dog, and hiding a hearing aid. Characters: Ángela Location: Unspecified

Growing Support Network

At one year old, Ona attends activities with other children as adults discuss creating a parents' WhatsApp group. At home, her first spoken word delights the adults.

Key Events

• Children's Group Activities — Ona attends activities with other children. Characters: Ona (1 year) Location: Children's activity setting
• Parents Build Support — Adults discuss creating a parents' WhatsApp group and begin forming a support network. Characters: Ángela Location: Children's activity setting
• Ona Says Water — Ona says “water,” delighting the adults at home. Characters: Ángela, Ona (1 year) Location: Home

Unresolved Strain

Ángela and her partner share childcare, meals, work, and stories, but exhaustion leads to an argument about timing and responsibility. They prepare for a weekend trip while the disagreement remains unresolved.

Key Events

• An Unresolved Weekend Argument — After an argument about exhaustion, timing, and responsibility, the family prepares for a weekend trip without resolving the disagreement. Characters: Ángela Location: Home

Story Breakdown

• Pregnancy at Work — Ángela balances pregnancy, workplace support, and conversations about her hearing history.
  • Choosing a Name — Ángela and her partner discuss possible names for their unborn child.
  • Workplace Toast — Colleagues prepare orders, congratulate Ángela, and toast the baby.
• Hearing History — Ángela describes losing her hearing after being born hearing, while the story refers to deafness in her family.
  • Unknown Cause — Ángela says the cause of her hearing loss is unknown.
  • Signed Communication — She communicates through sign language and lip-reading.
• Difficult Delivery — Labor brings medical uncertainty before Ángela gives birth with assistance.
  • Delivery Options — Medical staff discuss possible vacuum extraction or cesarean section.
  • Ona Is Born — Ángela pushes through contractions and gives birth.
• Uncertain Hearing Test — Ona's first examination does not settle the question of her hearing.
  • Inconclusive Result — Fluid may still be blocking Ona's ear canals.
  • Wait and Repeat — The family is told to wait two months and repeat the test.
• Learning Together — At home, the family builds communication and care through shared routines.
  • Play and Sign — Games, songs, toys, and sign language help the family communicate with Ona.
  • First Word — Ona says “water,” delighting the adults.
• Memories Across Generations — Recollections connect childhood experiences with hearing loss and its social and emotional effects.
  • Comforting Toy — A recollection describes using a small toy dog to comfort a child who could no longer hear.
  • Hidden Hearing Aid — A memory describes hiding a hearing aid beneath a headband during school years.
• Community and Tension — The family's wider support grows while pressure over everyday responsibilities remains.
  • Parents' Group — Adults discuss creating a WhatsApp group for parents.
  • Unresolved Disagreement — Ángela and her partner argue about exhaustion, timing, and responsibility before preparing for a trip.

Directed by

Eva Libertad

Key Cast

• Miriam Garlo — Ángela
• Álvaro Cervantes — Héctor
• Elena Irureta — Elvira
• Joaquín Notario — Fede
• Daniela Saura Pérez — Ona (1 year)