Beyond Silence
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69% Critic Match

Beyond Silence

About life, love and the sound of snow.

6.9 / 10 1996 1h 49mNR German
DramaMusic

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Lara

Lead
Tatjana Trieb

Tatjana Trieb

Lara als Kind

Howie Seago

Howie Seago

Martin

Emmanuelle Laborit

Emmanuelle Laborit

Kai

Sibylle Canonica

Sibylle Canonica

Clarissa

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Gregor

AB

Alexandra Bolz

Marie

Hansa Czypionka

Hansa Czypionka

Tom

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Caroline Link's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Beyond Silence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker