Beyond Silence (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Caroline Link |
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Jakob Claussen Thomas Wöbke Luggi Waldleitner |
| Written by | Caroline Link Beth Serlin |
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| Music by | Niki Reiser |
| Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
| Edited by | Patricia Rommel |
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112 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German German Sign Language |
Beyond Silence (German: Jenseits der Stille) is a 1996 German film directed by Caroline Link. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.
The film tells the story of Lara, who grows up as the daughter of deaf parents. Lara herself is hearing and is fluent in sign language. Even as a young child, she serves as an interpreter for her parents in many situations. For example, she interprets at a credit negotiation at the bank, although not always completely truthfully.
In Christmas, Lara receives a clarinet from her Aunt Clarissa, an enthusiastic musician. Lara discovers the world of music, where her parents cannot follow her. In the years that follow, Lara is discovered to be a talented clarinet player.
After Lara's mother Kai is killed in a bike accident, Lara's father Martin feels abandoned. When the 18-year-old Lara wants to study at a music conservatory in Berlin, the family seems to break apart. The ending seems to reconcile it all: Lara's father tries to understand the love of music that his daughter feels, and the film comes to a careful reunion between Martin and Lara.
Beyond Silence has an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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