Germany / Dec 18, 1996 / 6
About life, love and the sound of snow.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hansa Czypionka | Tom |
| Doris Schade | Lilli |
| Horst Sachtleben | Robert |
| Hubert Mulzer | Herr Gärtner |
| Birge Schade | Fräulein Mertens |
| Stephan Kampwirth | Bankbeamter |
| Lea Mekhméche | Johanna |
| Laurel Severin | Martin als Kind |
| Selestina Stanissavijevic | Clarissa als Kind |
| Julia Lorbeer | Bettina |
| Anna Bickhofer | Bea |
| Stefan Spreer | Walter |
| Karin Lehmann | Sekretärin Musikhochschule |
| Stefan von Moers | Mitarbeiter Musikhochschule |
| Marta Rodríguez | Konzertbesucherin |
| Jutta Schaad | Mitarbeiterin Musikhochschule |
| Giora Feidman | Giora Feidman |
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| Ute Cremer | Professorin Musikhochschule |
| Franz Hanfstingl | Professor Musikhochschule |
| Susann Bieling | Verkäuferin Spielwarenladen |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jenseits der Stille |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roxy Film, BR |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Ulrike Putz, Dieter Nobbe |
| Production | Thomas Wöbke, Luggi Waldleitner, Thomas Martin, Andreas Schreitmüller, Christina Undritz, Jakob Claussen, Martin Schmassmann |
| Writer | Caroline Link, Beth Serlin |
| Casting | Risa Kes |
| Editing | Patricia Rommel |
| Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
| Assistant directors | Caroline Link |
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| Camera operators | Gernot Roll |
| Additional photography | Gernot Roll |
| Production design | Susann Bieling |
| Art direction | Susann Bieling |
| Set decoration | Susann Bieling |
| Music | Niki Reiser, Andreas Wölki |
| Sound | Andreas Wölki, Niki Reiser |
| Costume design | Katharina von Martius |
| Makeup | Katharina von Martius |
| Hairstyling | Katharina von Martius |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 19, 1996
Netherlands / Dec 18, 1997 / AL
TV
France / Apr 02, 1999 / ARTE
Netherlands / Dec 26, 2002 / AL / Nederland 1
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