Beyond Silence

– Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks in..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Jenseits der Stille
Beyond Silence (1996) - Also known as Jenseits der Stille

Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks into the lives of the deaf and at a story about the love for music. A girl who has always had to translate speech into sign language for her deaf parents yet when her love for playing music grows strong she must decide to continue doing something she cannot share with her parents.

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Release Date:

05 Jun 1998

Language:

German, German Sign Language, English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Caroline Link

Writer:

Caroline Link, Beth Serlin

Main Actors:

Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit

Plot:

Since the earliest days in her childhood Lara has had a difficult but important task. Both her parents are deaf-mute and Lara has to translate from sign-language to the spoken word and vice versa when her parents want to communicate with other people. Getting older and more mature she becomes interested in music and starts to play clarinet very successfully. However her parents are deaf, they cannot share Lara's musical career. The day comes when Lara has to decide between her parents and her own ambitions.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Miramax

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%