Beyond Silence
| Jenseits der Stille | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Caroline Link |
| Produced by | Jakob Claussen Thomas Wöbke Luggi Waldleitner |
| Written by | Caroline Link Beth Serlin |
| Starring | Sylvie Testud Howie Seago Emmanuelle Laborit Sibylle Canonica Matthias Habich Alexandra Bolz Birge Schade |
| Music by | Niki Reiser |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German German Sign Language |
| IMDb profile | |
Jenseits der Stille (Beyond Silence) is a 1996 German movie directed by Caroline Link.
Synopsis
Lara's parents are deaf and she interprets for them when they interact with the hearing world, like going to the bank or to meetings in school.
On Christmas day, her aunt Clarissa, keen to music, gives her a clarinet and Lara begins to discover the world of music, completely unknown for her parents. She becomes a talented clarinetist and when she is 18 years old, she wants to enroll Berlin's conservatory. Her desire to attend the conservatory conflicts with her father’s dependence and his grief after his wife's death in an accident.
Awards
- 1997: Deutscher Filmpreis:Best Actress (Testud) and Best Music. Nominations for Best Film, Best Director and Best New Actor (Laborit)
- 1997: Bayerischer Filmpreis Best New Director and Best Music.
- 1997: Tokyo International Film Festival, Grand Prix
- 1998: Nomination to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Book
- Caroline Link: Jenseits der Stille, Aufbau, 2001, ISBN 3746614538 (Novel)
External links
- Ungewöhnliche Dreharbeiten - Bayrischer Rundfunk
- Filmeintrag auf omdb.org with underground information
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