Hitsudan Hostess (2010)

Hitsudan Hostess 2010 / 筆談ホステス 〜母と娘、愛と感動の25年。届け!わたしの心〜 2010 / Haha to Musume , Ai to Kando no 25 nen. Todoke! Watashi no Kokoro

At the age of one, Rie Saito loses her ability to hear. She grows up as a rebellious child, running away from home frequently in her hometown of Aomori. By writing calligraphy in a club Rie starts to open her eyes to the world. She then moves to Tokyo to become Ginza's number one hostess... (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Based on the true story of Rie Saito. Her best selling novel was published in May 2009.