L Scheid

I watched it over two nights to take it all in because the twists and turns are surprising. It is inspiring, calming and thrilling at the same time, and Mildred Pierce is an excellent role that any parent can relate to, especially one who has become single and gets difficult challenges from the mother - daughter relationship. There are other scenes where Zeda makes Mildred furious, and she lashes out, but she never hurts her, so it's shocking to think she would crush her voice box, so...I won't spoil the end.

There is a moment in this movie that just makes you break down totally. I guess for me as a jazz singer, I dream of being that choir teacher and me as a music lover, I just break anyway when I hear Marvin Gaye or Stevie or Aretha. Or Indigo Girls, or H.E.R. But the best thing about CODA is that me and my daughter, who haven’t always gotten along, have been able to use this as one more moment, watching it together, easily, without any glitches or pricey surprises, where we could experience it together on our path to healing. That is strong.