“Beyond Silence” by Caroline Link (1996)
(touching) Movies directed by women
Tribute to Caroline Link (1/3)
Excellent minority presence
A good story over a girl whose parents are deaf and who always finds a way to preserve herself from any outside pressure that would force her to do or accept things that she doesn’t want. It first starts when she, as a child, has to translate the reprimanding remarks of her teachers to her deaf parents. Later, she refuses the help of her favorite aunt when she realizes that this aunt does not accept her musical taste.
Realistically filmed, but it would have been better if Caroline Link had taken a real musician to play the lead character, and if she had allowed silent conversations on the screen (by using subtitles for the parts in sign language) instead of having them spoken by another personage.
Rotten Tomatoes Critics 7,4
Metascore —
Roger Ebert 8,8
Rotten Tomatoes Audience 8,2
IMDB 7,4
Average critics 8,1
Average public 7,8
Original title: Jenseits der Stille
Cast: Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit, Sibylle Canonica
Directed by Caroline Link
Written by Caroline Link, Beth Serlin
Music by Niki Reiser
Cinematography by Gernot Roll
Film Editing by Patricia Rommel
