Beyond Silence
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Original title | Beyond Silence |
Country of production | Germany |
original language | German , German Sign Language (DGS) |
Publishing year | 1996 |
length | 112 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 6 |
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Director | Caroline Link |
script | Caroline Link, Beth Serlin |
production |
Jakob Claussen , Thomas Wöbke , Ludwig Waldleitner |
music | Niki Reiser |
camera | Gernot Roll |
cut | Patricia Rommel |
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Beyond the Silence is a German film drama from 1996. Directed by Caroline Link .
The film, which is set in contemporary Germany, addresses both the problems of people with disabilities in our society and here especially of the deaf as well as the self-discovery process of a young woman.
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The film tells the story of Lara, who grows up as the daughter of deaf parents in a small town in southern Germany . Lara herself is hearing and has mastered sign language , which is why she translates for her parents in many situations at a young age. For example, she accompanies them to loan negotiations at the bank and interprets there as well as on parenting days at school, but not always completely truthfully.
For Christmas, Lara receives a clarinet from her aunt Clarissa, who is an enthusiastic musician . Lara discovers the world of music into which her parents cannot follow her. During the following years Lara developed into a talented clarinetist.
After Lara's mother Kai dies after a bicycle accident, Lara's father Martin feels abandoned. When the now 18-year-old Lara also wants to study at a conservatory (music college) in Berlin , the family seems to break up. The end, however, has a conciliatory effect: Lara's father tries to understand the love his daughter feels for music, and Martin and Lara carefully come closer to each other.
Reviews
- “A successful cinema debut for a graduate of the Munich Film School. The film is convincing both as a sensitive presentation of the problems of the disabled as well as in its universal theme of the self-discovery process of a young woman and the plea for understanding and openness towards incompatible experiences. "( Film-dienst 25/1996)
- “If you want to find out how loud the snow is and how the tones of the clarinet can enchant people, you shouldn't miss this film: A German production that takes on an unusual topic beyond relationship comedies and the story of saying goodbye to childhood with a quiet Humor and an idiosyncratic aesthetic told. "( Fischer Film Almanach 1997)
- “A film that turns silence into music and finds its strength in the balance between laughing and crying, joy and pain. 'Jenseits der Stille' is an event among German productions and has an excellent cast. "(Dirk Jasper FilmLexikon)
- "Thanks to his good cast in all roles, convincing acting performances under secure leadership, an impressive penetration of the world of the deaf succeeds, with all its problems of social integration and family conflicts." (FBW Langfilme)
Others
- The film was shot in Steinbach near Mainburg , Munich, Berlin and Regensburg in Lower Bavaria .
- The clarinetist Giora Feidman made a guest appearance in Beyond the Silence .
- In the film, Emmanuelle Laborit (Kai) plays the mother of Sylvie Testud (Lara). In reality, however, Emmanuelle Laborit is nine months younger than Sylvie Testud.
Awards
- 1997 : German Film Prize in the categories of Best Actress (Testud) and Best Film Music . In addition, a silver film tape and nominated in the categories of Best Fiction Film , Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Laborit)
- 1997: Bavarian Film Prize in the categories of best young talent and best film music
- 1997: Gilde Film Prize in gold
- 1997: Screenplay Award and Grand Prix of the Tokyo International Film Festival
- 1998 : Nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Foreign Language Film
book
- Arno von Meyer zu Küingdorf and Caroline Link: Beyond the Silence , Structure, 2001, ISBN 3746614538 (novel)
See also
- Do you understand the Béliers? - Film with a similar topic (hearing daughter, deaf parents)
Web links
- Beyond Silence in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Beyond the silence at filmportal.de
- Beyond the silence at Filmproduktion claussen-woebke-putz.de
- Beyond Silence at Rotten Tomatoes (English)