LOS ANGELES — Usually, the visit to the White House comes after the victory, not before.
But when the cast of “CODA” went to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and shook hands with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, with the U.S. Marine Band serenading everyone with the film’s signature song, “You’re All I Need to Get By,” it felt less like a meet-and-greet and more like a victory lap.
A few nights later, “CODA,” the sweet story of a child of Deaf adults (the acronym in the title) connecting with her family and realizing her dreams, won the Academy Award for best picture, a victory that no one could have imagined when the awards season began. Not writer-director Siân Heder, who won the Oscar for adapted screenplay. Not Apple TV+, which became the first streaming service to win the best picture Oscar.
