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Beyond Silence is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Caroline Link released in USA on 19 december 1996 with Sylvie Testud
Beyond Silence (1996)
Jenseits der Stille
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 19 december 1996
Length 1h49
Directed by Caroline Link
OriginGerman
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, Films about language and translation
Rating73%
Beyond Silence (German: Jenseits der Stille) is a 1996 German film and 1998 in English directed by Caroline Link. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.
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The film tells the story of Lara, who grows up as the daughter of deaf parents. Lara herself is hearing and is fluent in sign language. Even as a young child, she serves as an interpreter for her parents in many situations. For example, she interprets at a credit negotiation at the bank, although not always completely truthfully.Actors
Sylvie Testud
(Lara)
Emmanuelle Laborit
(Kai)
Howie Seago
(Martin)
Matthias Habich
(Gregor)
Sibylle Canonica
(Clarissa)
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