Paul was a pioneer in development of TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) which is also known as TTY.

The film shows some of the short-term consequences, including both expected and unexpected adjustments each would need to make.

The camera records quite different reactions as the couple struggles to adjust after living deaf for a lifetime.

[5] The film establishes cochlear implant surgery in an intimate family setting rather than the larger context of the Deaf community.

[8] At the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary won the Audience Award;[9] and it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.