Watching a multilingual show requires a higher "Dialogue Understandability"—the capacity to follow a story without undue cognitive effort.
For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH), Netflix guidelines require specific tagging, such as [in Cantonese] , to help viewers distinguish when a character is switching languages. 1899 (2022) subtitles
In the 2022 Netflix series 1899 , subtitles are not merely a translation tool but a central narrative device. Unlike standard foreign-language productions, 1899 uses a multilingual cast where characters often cannot understand one another, making subtitles the primary way for the audience to bridge these communication gaps while maintaining the characters' isolation. Watching a multilingual show requires a higher "Dialogue