Sound and Fury is a documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their Deaf identity.
Peter and his wife Nita fear losing a child to the "hearing world" and her potential abandonment of Deaf culture.
Chris and Mari chose to have cochlear implant surgery performed on their infant, Peter.
The article summarizing the documentary's events describes her as having clear speech, living in a 'mainstreamed' world, interacting with hearing people, and earning high grades in school.
The website's critical consensus states, "This documentary presents its opposing views in an even-handed yet emotionally engaging manner.