Ricardo was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, inherited by his father who is also called Ricardo. Both have many things in common, but their relationship is distant and cold.
Ricardo, our protagonist, developed an inability to correctly pronounce the letter R and therefore his name. This caused a deep feeling of uncertainty to find his voice that lasted years. After undergoing speech therapy Ricardo feels a strong craving to document his process, so he decides to make this film and little by little to determine what it means for him to find his own voice, all through the cinematographic device.
In this way “The broken R” is presented as a documentary essay where gradually the concept of voice is intertwined with that of identity.
Ricardo alizaliwa na Treacher Collins Syndrome, iliyorithiwa na baba yake ambaye pia anaitwa Ricardo. Wote wawili wana mambo mengi yanayofanana, lakini uhusiano wao ni wa mbali na wa baridi. Ricardo, mhusika wetu mkuu, alisitawisha ukosefu wa uwezo wa kutamka kwa usahihi herufi R na kwa hiyo jina lake. Jambo hilo lilisababisha hisia kubwa ya kutokuwa na uhakika wa kupata sauti yake ambayo ilidumu kwa miaka mingi. Baada ya kupata matibabu ya hotuba, Ricardo anahisi hamu kubwa ya kurekodi mchakato wake, kwa hivyo anaamua kufanya filamu hii na hatua kwa hatua kuamua ni nini inamaanisha kwake kupata sauti yake mwenyewe, yote kupitia kifaa cha sinema. Kwa njia hii <unk>The broken R<unk> inapatikana kama insha ya maandishi ambapo hatua kwa hatua dhana ya sauti imeunganishwa na ile ya utambulisho.