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7.1

Beyond Silence (1996)

Jenseits der Stille
Running time: 109 min | Genre: Drama, Disability, Hearing impairment
Beyond Silence

Synopsis

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.

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

  • Best Foreign Language Film NOMINATED

Lola Deutscher Filmpreis

Tokyo Film Festival

  • Best Picture WINNER

National Board of Review

  • Top 5 - The Best Foreign Films of the Year WINNER

Details

Original title

Jenseits der Stille

Director

Caroline Link

Producer

Bayerischer Rundfunk

Running time

109 min

Screenwriter

Caroline Link, Beth Serlin

Music

Niki Reiser

Cinematography

Gernot Roll

Year

1996

Country

Germany Germany

Ranking

IMDb
7.5
Unopeliculas
6.7

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