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Beyond Silence (1998)

Starring: Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb Director: Caroline Link Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit, Sibylle Canonica
  • Directors: Caroline Link
  • Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: German, English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Dimension
  • DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008978K
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,069 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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    #58 in  Movies & TV > Art House & International > European Cinema > Germany > Drama
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Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere, BEYOND SILENCE is the powerful Academy Award(R)-nominated story of a young woman's battle for independence and her deaf parents' struggle to understand her gift for music. Given a clarinet by her free-spirited aunt, Lara is immediately consumed by a new passion her parents cannot begin to fully comprehend. Determined to follow her dreams, Lara's ongoing pursuit of music creates an ever-widening rift that eventually threatens to tear apart her once close-knit family. An inspirational and highly entertaining motion picture offering from Miramax Home Entertainment -- you'll be riveted as this family must somehow learn to reach beyond differences, expectations ... and beyond silence ... to bring their two worlds together once again!

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Jenseits der Stille, May 29, 2003
By cnyadan (Bavaria, Germany) - See all my reviews
This was an absolutely beautiful movie. It tells the story of Lara, a child with normal hearing who has two deaf parents. Although her parents can function without Lara, her parents have come to depend on her as a link to the 'hearing' world, even though she is very, very young.

Needless to say, the deafness of her parents has created interesting personality dynamics in Lara's world. One of the most strained relationships is between Lara's father and his sister Clarissa. When Clarissa introduces Lara to the clarinet, this is something that Lara latches on to, even though her parents can't comprehend the music she's playing. Because of this, and because it is Clarissa who wants her to keep at it, her parents are less than overjoyed. The film revolves around Lara growing up and excelling at playing the clarinet, and the decisions she has to make if she wants to pursue her music at a higher level. None of the characters are transparent or superficial; one gets the idea of their thoughts and their reasonings by the way they act and interact with one another.

The DVD is in German, with options for English subtitles or English for the hearing impared (It would be sad if they didn't; after all, this is a film about deaf people.) The only other "extra" is basically an advertisement for "other films you might like". However, this shouldn't deter one from enjoying this absolutely exquisite film.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I have been waiting so long..., February 26, 2003
By "jstadnic" (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
If I had any musical talent, this film could easily be my life. The story is about a young hearing girl, Lara, growing up with two deaf parents. Lara often uses her parent's disability to her advantage, sometimes not relaying all the information in a conversation when she is asked to interpret, or outright lying in these scenarios. Her aunt, Dad's sister, presents her with a clarinet and develops a tight bond with Lara. Their relationship is very different than that of Lara and her parents simply due to the communication factor. Lara wishes her aunt was her mother.

The conflict in the film arises from the issues Lara's father has with her love for music. He is tormented by family memories of his sister being adored for her musical talent, while he is hauled off to the other room to be locked up like an animal.

This is an amazing film. As a hearing child of deaf parents, it comes closest to my own experiences and frustrations with deaf and hearing culture internal and external to the family unit. It is easily in my top-five films of all time.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great representation, May 26, 1999
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This review is from: Beyond Silence [VHS] (VHS Tape)
i was a deaf education major in college and can safely say that this is the best representation i have ever seen of the deaf community. it is an excellent movie and i HIGHLY recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Appreciation for deaf community
Although in german (but english subtitles), this is a movie I wan't to share with people. See it.
Published 13 days ago by JER

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD
I order two DVD Sound and Fury and Beyond Silence for a Holiday gift on December 10, 2008. I received the two DVD on December 12, 2008. THe expedition I was very impressive.
Published 10 months ago by Camille Paciulli

4.0 out of 5 stars Love Resonates Beyond the Ear's Ability to Hear
Lara cares for her deaf parents but is pulled out of their orbit by her passion for music and her attraction to her aunt, who fosters her passion for the clarinet. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kevin Quinley

5.0 out of 5 stars Do we really know what it means to live in opposite worlds?

Caroline Link was the sensitive director of this engaging movie, a very warmth portrait about a girl of deaf parents, who discovers her love and gift for music... Read more
Published on September 24, 2007 by Hiram Gomez Pardo

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the silence you find yourself
Anyone who grows up as a "caretaker" for their parents generally matures very rapidly. The child enters adulthood very quickly and has a very overdeveloped sense of... Read more
Published on June 8, 2007 by KerrLines

4.0 out of 5 stars Real-life portrayal of a hearing child with deaf parents.
Once again, we have what should have been a wonderful movie diminished by a totally unnecessary sex scene. Read more
Published on April 23, 2006 by Artist & Author

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best movies I've seen in a while
Although this is a German film (the settings are Bavaria and Berlin, I believe) with subtitles, don't let the subtitles (if you don't like subtitled films) lead you to miss a... Read more
Published on January 3, 2006 by M. C. Crammer

5.0 out of 5 stars Maturing Collision of Two Worlds
This is exquisite and delightful film of a hearing daughter of deaf parents whose father hasn't fully matured in his deafness nor reconciled with previous family issues, nor has... Read more
Published on May 3, 2004 by rodboomboom

5.0 out of 5 stars Representation of Pure Silence
I have no idea that Germany actually made movies. Anyways, here's a little girl named Laura, and her two hearing impaired parents, Martin and Kai. Read more
Published on July 17, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars video cut
I saw this movie when it first came out in the theaters in Germany - and agin last night on video. The movie is excellent but I was very disappointed that a very beautiful scene... Read more
Published on July 10, 2002

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