Beyond Silence (1996)
Jenseits der Stille (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Music
- 05 Jun 1998 (USA)
- Movie
Since the earliest days in her childhood Lara has had a difficult but important task. Both her parents are deaf-mute and Lara has to translate from sign-language to the spoken word and vice versa when her parents want to communicate with...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 6 nominations.
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Lara
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Tatjana Trieb | ... |
Lara als Kind (Lara as Child)
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Howie Seago | ... |
Martin
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Emmanuelle Laborit | ... |
Kai
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| Sibylle Canonica | ... |
Clarissa
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| Matthias Habich | ... |
Gregor (Clarissa's husband)
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Alexandra Bolz | ... |
Marie
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| Hansa Czypionka | ... |
Tom
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Doris Schade | ... |
Lilli
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| Horst Sachtleben | ... |
Robert
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Hubert Mulzer | ... |
Herr Gärtner
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Birge Schade | ... |
Fräulein Mertens
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| Stephan Kampwirth | ... |
Bankbeamter
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Lea Mekhméche | ... |
Johanna
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Laurel Severin | ... |
Martin als Kind
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Selestina Stanissavijevic | ... |
Clarissa als Kind
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Julia Lorbeer | ... |
Bettina
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Anna Bickhofer | ... |
Bea
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Stefan Spreer | ... |
Walter
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Susann Bieling | ... |
Verkäuferin im Spielzeuggeschäft
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Karin Lehmann | ... |
Sekretärin in Musikhochschule
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Stefan von Moers | ... |
Mitarbeiter der Musikhochschule
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Marta Rodriguez | ... |
Dame bei Konzert
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Jutta Schaad | ... |
Angestellte Musikhochschule
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Ute Cremer | ... |
Professorin Musikhochschule
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Franz Hanfstingl | ... |
Professor Musikhochschule
(as Franz-Hermann Hanfstingl)
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Pfarrer Groll | ... |
Pfarrer
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Axel Hauguth | ... |
Arbeitskollege in der Druckerei
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Carmen Härdle | ... |
Pärchen im Liebesfiilm
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Stephan Lewetz | ... |
Pärchen im Liebesfilm
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Anna Müller | ... |
Schulorchester
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Caroline Otto | ... |
Schulorchester
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Patrick Schleuter | ... |
Schulorchester
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Noemi Gäbelein | ... |
Schulorchester
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Christian Marschal | ... |
Schulorchester
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Ruth Obermayer | ... |
Schulorchester
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Giora Feidman | ... |
Self
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Joe Basar | ... |
Gitarrist
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Tony Falanga | ... |
Bass
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Annika Pages | ... |
Lara (voice)
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Directed by
| Caroline Link | ||
Written by
| Caroline Link | ... | () and |
| Beth Serlin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jakob Claussen | ... | producer |
| Thomas Martin | ... | co-producer |
| Dieter Nobbe | ... | executive producer |
| Ulrike Putz | ... | executive producer (as Uli Putz) |
| Martin Schmassmann | ... | co-producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | ... | co-producer |
| Christina Undritz | ... | co-producer |
| Luggi Waldleitner | ... | producer |
| Thomas Wöbke | ... | producer |
Music by
| Niki Reiser | ||
Cinematography by
| Gernot Roll | ||
Editing by
| Patricia Rommel | ||
Editorial Department
| Christa Garmeier | ... | negative cutter |
| Claudia Leininger | ... | assistant editor |
| Ingrid Lingenberg | ... | color timer |
| Julian Reich | ... | assistant editor |
| Nathalie Weidenfeld | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Garner | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Risa Kes | ||
Production Design by
| Susann Bieling | ||
Costume Design by
| Katharina von Martius | ||
Makeup Department
| Heidi Moser-Neumayr | ... | makeup artist |
| Iris Müller | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Peter Dress | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Claudia Loewe | ... | production manager |
| Jens Oberwetter | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sebastian Grobler | ... | second assistant director |
| Margarethe Heitmüller | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Kreindl | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Vera Carstens | ... | property master: indoor |
| Kai Dahl | ... | additional assistant production designer |
| Sabin Enste | ... | property master: indoor |
| Katja Gruhl | ... | additional assistant production designer |
| Barbara Hass | ... | assistant production designer |
| Holger Isenberg | ... | construction |
| Horst Johannes | ... | assistant set constructor: Mainburg |
| Oliver Kuhlmann | ... | stand-by propman |
| Peter Ottmann | ... | paint atelier |
| Michaela Quast | ... | prop buyer |
| Susanne Hein | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sylvia Bartsch Mayer | ... | dubbing editor |
| Jan Bennert | ... | foley recordist |
| Tschangis Chahrokh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Karin Hoppe | ... | dubbing supervisor |
| Georg Müller | ... | assistant sound |
| Julian Müller-Scherz | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Martin Schinz | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Brigitta Tauchner | ... | foley editor (as Brigitte Tauchner) |
| Andreas Wölki | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Mitch Enzmann | ... | motion control photography (as Magicmove) |
| Joachim Grüninger | ... | miniature supervisor: title sequence |
| Lutz Lemke | ... | opticals |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jürgen Bauer | ... | gaffer |
| Armin Bürkle | ... | lighting technician (as Armin Barkle) |
| Peter Dombrowka | ... | lighting technician |
| Michael Gabat | ... | gaffer |
| Benjamin Hasenclever | ... | key grip |
| Yves Hoffman | ... | key grip |
| Carsten Pauer | ... | lighting technician |
| Claudia Paulussen | ... | best girl |
| Stefan Spreer | ... | assistant camera |
| Oliver Tiedemann | ... | grip |
| Walter Wehner | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Wolfgang Läubner | ... | extras casting |
| Nessie Nesslauer | ... | casting: children |
| Heike Ulrich | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Constanze Knapp | ... | wardrober |
| Ulrike Scharfschwerdt | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Sabine Steinort | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Jens-Christian Stoer | ... | location scout: Berlin |
| Chris Evert | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Imke Frank | ... | musician: cello |
| Michael Hetzler | ... | musician: clarinet |
| David Klein | ... | musician: percussion |
| Claudio Puntin | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Niki Reiser | ... | music programmer / musician: piano / orchestrator |
| Ivo Schmid | ... | musician: bass |
| Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock | ... | composer: additional music |
| David Seghezzo | ... | musician: oboe and English horn |
| Thomas Strebel | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Adam Taubitz | ... | musician: violin |
| Andreas von Wangenheim | ... | musician: guitar |
| Niki Reiser | ... | music producer (uncredited) / musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sarah Duve | ... | script girl |
| Christel Gräf | ... | script consultant |
| Heidrun Haensch | ... | continuity |
| David Rodgers | ... | script consultant |
| Regina Spreer | ... | continuity |
| Thomas Schlesinger | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Klaus Novak | ... | production driver |
| Jörg Schnitger | ... | production driver |
| Hans Strecker | ... | production driver |
| Jochen Vogel | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Steffi Abel | ... | sign-language teacher |
| Robert Auer | ... | assistant set manager |
| Patty Barth | ... | production assistant (as Patricia Saffeels) |
| Claudia Becker | ... | title designer |
| Laure Boussard | ... | sign-language translator: Emmanuelle Laborit |
| Annabel Dashwood | ... | clarinet teacher |
| Peter Dress | ... | chief accountant |
| Natascha Eickmeier | ... | clarinet teacher |
| Matthias Fehrenbach | ... | caterer |
| Patricia Flesch | ... | trainee |
| Maximilian Geller | ... | clarinet teacher (as Max Geller) |
| Sabine Gossner | ... | sign-language coach |
| Rosemarie Hasenhärtl | ... | sign-language coach |
| Sabine Herfurth | ... | trainee |
| Verena Herfurth | ... | set manager |
| Stephan Langin | ... | trainee |
| Nicolaus Metzger | ... | assistant set manager |
| Nicole Meyer-Brunswick | ... | additional production assistant |
| Bill Moody | ... | sign-language translator: Howie Seago |
| Kerstin Nieschke | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jens Oberwetter | ... | accounting assistant |
| Gunter Puttrich-Reignard | ... | sign-language coach |
| Peter Vit | ... | projectionist |
| Nathalie Wiedemann | ... | assistant video technician |
| Tim Leydecker | ... | intern title sequence Magicon (uncredited) |
| Norbert Maass | ... | sales manager: Bavaria Film International (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dominik Graf | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- Claussen & Wöbke Filmproduktion GmbH
- Roxy Film
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
- Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR)
Distributors
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1998) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Future Effects (under water sequence)
- MagicMove GmbH (under water sequence)
- Magicon (special set construction: title sequence)
Other Companies
- ARRI Sound (sound re-recording)
- Ana Radice Presse Organisation (press relation)
- Applied Film Theory (camera cranes, remote heads)
- Arri (camera equipment)
- Arri (sound mixed at)
- Blackwood Studios (music mixed at)
- Blackwood Studios (music recorded at)
- Chamber Symphony Basel (orchestra)
- Huber & Co. Assekurenzmakler (insurance)
- Intervision Cinerent (lighting equipment)
- Love Park Studios (music mixed at)
- Love Park Studios (music recorded at)
- Sonoton Musik-Verlag (music)
- Sparks Filmtechnik GmbH (lighting equipment)
- Star's Dinner (catering)
- Tout en Camion (catering)
Storyline
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Since the earliest days in her childhood Lara has had a difficult but important task. Both her parents are deaf-mute and Lara has to translate from sign-language to the spoken word and vice versa when her parents want to communicate with other people. Getting older and more mature she becomes interested in music and starts to play clarinet very successfully. However her parents are deaf, they cannot share Lara's musical career. The day comes when Lara has to decide between her parents and her own ambitions. Written by Oliver Heidelbach |
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| Taglines | Über das Leben, die Liebe und den Klang des Schnees. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Howie Seago. See more » |
| Goofs | When Clarissa gives the clarinet to young Lara as a Christmas present she plays it without installing or wetting a read. It would be impossible to get a decent tone on the instrument in this condition. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The X-Files: Fight the Future/The Land Girls/Mulan/Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's/Beyond Silence (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Roter Salon See more » |
| Quotes |
Martin:
How does snow sound? What does it say to you? Lara: It says, "Crunch, crunch, brr, brr." Martin: What are "crunch" and "brr"? What kind of words are they? Lara: To tell the truth, snow doesn't say much. It's even said that snow swallows every sound. When snow is on the ground, everything is much quieter. Martin: Honest? Snow makes the world quiet? That's beautiful. See more » |