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Beyond Silence (Jenseits der Stille) (1996)

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Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 12
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Average Rating: 7.6/10
Critic Reviews: 6
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A young woman struggles with her unusual relationship with her mother and father in this drama from Germany. Laura (Tatjana Trieb) is a bright young girl whose parents, Martin (Howie Seago) and Kai (Emmanuelle Laborit), are deaf and dumb. Living in a small town in Germany, where International Sign Language has long been frowned upon due to local superstitions, Martin and Kai have a great deal of difficulty communicating with others. However, Laura knows sign language as well as her parents, and

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International

Directed By: Caroline Link

Written By: Caroline Link, Beth Serlin

In Theaters: Dec 19, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Apr 8, 2003

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Critic Reviews for Beyond Silence (Jenseits der Stille)

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Beyond Silence' is one of those films that helps us escape our box of time and space and understand what it might be like to live in someone else's.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Word of mouth might generate some excitement about the film's many poetic, sensuous and sincere qualities.

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

The movie's one genuine tragedy is so obviously announced and reannouced that you get tired waiting for it to happen.

July 24, 2002 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews

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Steve Rhodes

Internet Reviews

Tutors us in the art of emotional literacy.

March 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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Beautiful film...

March 5, 2007

Leigh Ryan

Super Reviewer

This is a beautiful film in almost every aspect imaginable. This is the type of film that, since it is a foreign film, makes me dislike American films because this one doesn't have to rely on copious amounts of language, sex, or violence to be a good entertaining film that people will go and see.

July 12, 2006