7.9 Score

1996 • 1h 49min • PG-13 • Drama, Music

Beyond Silence

"About life, love and the sound of snow."

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.

IMDb 7.4

RT 83%

Director

Caroline Link

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Caroline Link

Beth Serlin

Composer

Niki Reiser

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Sylvie Testud

Lara

Tatjana Trieb

Lara als Kind

Howie Seago

Martin

Emmanuelle Laborit

Kai

Sibylle Canonica

Clarissa

Matthias Habich

Gregor

Alexandra Bolz

Marie

Hansa Czypionka

Tom

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Sylvie Testud Lara

Tatjana Trieb Lara als Kind

Howie Seago Martin

Emmanuelle Laborit Kai

Sibylle Canonica Clarissa

Matthias Habich Gregor

Alexandra Bolz Marie

Hansa Czypionka Tom

Doris Schade Lilli

Horst Sachtleben Robert

Hubert Mulzer Herr Gärtner

Birge Schade Fräulein Mertens

Stephan Kampwirth Bankbeamter

Lea Mekhméche Johanna

Laurel Severin Martin als Kind

Selestina Stanissavijevic Clarissa als Kind

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