Beyond Silence

 

Tatjana Trieb, Sylvie Testud, Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit
Miramax Films;
Directed by Caroline Link
Rated R; 109 minutes; 1988

 
Lara, an eight-year-old girl, has the difficult task of translating sign language for her deaf-mute parents. As she grows older, she becomes quite proficient in playing the clarinet and prepares to attend a music conservatory. However, her parents cannot share her interest, forcing Lara to decide between her dependent parents and her own ambitions in this German drama.

In German with English subtitles

 

“Deeply moving and impressively made.”
- CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“A beautiful film.”

- LOS ANGELES TIMES
 

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