''Universal Signs'' is a modern American Sign Language (ASL) film from 2008.

Plot

After the death of his fiancée’s daughter while in his care, Andrew (Anthony Natale), a Deaf artist, becomes a prisoner of his own mind. Tormented day and night by memories and

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, Andrew falls in a downward spiral of depression and anger that alienates everyone around him. It is only through a serendipitous friendship and new love with Mary (

Sabrina Lloyd Sabrina Lloyd (born November 20, 1970) is a retired American film and television actress. She is known for portraying Wade Welles in the science fiction series '' Sliders'', Natalie Hurley in the ABC sitcom '' Sports Night'' and Kelly in '' Fathe ...

) that Andrew is able to sense the life around him – forgive himself, rediscover his muse, and experience the transformative power of love.

Cast

Anthony Natale Anthony Natale is a deaf Canadian - American actor who has performed in many movies such as ''Jerry Maguire'' and ''Mr. Holland's Opus'' and TV shows like ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ''Ellen,'' and as Captain Thom in ''Nancy Drew''. He also portraye ...

, Andrew *

, Mary *

Lupe Ontiveros Guadalupe Ontiveros (; September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in '' The Goonies'', and Yolanda Saldívar in the film ''Selena''. She acted in numerous films and television shows. Ontive ...

, Claire *

Margot Kidder Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was a Canadian and American actress and activist. She amassed List of Margot Kidder performances, several film and television credits in her career spanning five decades, including her bes ...

, Rose Callahan *

Robert Picardo Robert Alphonse Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the Doctor on '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He also appeared as Richard Woolsey in the ''Stargate'' franchise, the Cowboy in '' Innerspace'', Coach ...

, Father Joe *

Aimee Garcia Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'' (2006–2007), Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama '' D ...

, Trish * Robert Hogan, Mr. Callahan *

Troy Kotsur Troy Michael Kotsur (; born July 24, 1968) is an American actor. Born deaf, Kotsur made his acting debut in the late 1980s working with the National Theatre of the Deaf. His television debut was in a 2001 episode of ''Strong Medicine''. His film ...

, Chris *

Deanne Bray Deanne Bray (born May 14, 1971) is an American actress. Bray was born deaf and is multilingual in American Sign Language, British Sign Language, and English. She is also known as Deanne Bray-Kotsur. Early life and education Bray was born in Ca ...

, Natalie *

Ashlyn Sanchez Ashlyn Kohl Sanchez (born July 27, 1996) is a former American child actress. Notable roles include ''Crash (2004 film), Crash'' and ''The Happening (2008 film), The Happening''. Filmography Film Television Critical reception Sanchez earned s ...

, Katie *

Robert DeMayo Robert DeMayo is a deaf American actor, educator, and ASL translator. He is one of the subjects of '' See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary'' (2009) who the New York Times called "staggeringly talented." He has also acted in the ...

, The Peddler

External links

Official websiteUS on ČSFD.cz
* * American silent feature films American drama films 2008 films American Sign Language films 2008 drama films 2000s American films Silent American drama films {{2000s-drama-film-stub

Plot

Cast

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