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Beyond Silence

Name: Beyond Silence
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1996-12-18
Cast: Sylvie Testud, Tatjana Trieb, Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit, Sibylle Canonica

1996 | 109 min | Drama, Music

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved TÁR, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film. Plus 9 other awards.
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Caroline Link

Sylvie TestudLara
Tatjana TriebLara als Kind
Howie SeagoMartin
Emmanuelle LaboritKai
Sibylle CanonicaClarissa
Matthias HabichGregor
Alexandra BolzMarie
Hansa CzypionkaTom
Doris SchadeLilli
Horst SachtlebenRobert