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Summary: Maturing Collision of Two Worlds
Review: This is exquisite and delightful film of a hearing daughter of deaf parents whose father hasn't fully matured in his deafness nor reconciled with previous family issues, nor has daughter fully matured in understanding the deaf as well as family who hasn't fully matured in the integration of hearing world with the deaf world.Catalyst of this daughter whose musical gift on clarinet causes reaction of brother-sister and daughter-father as she matures into a young adult musician. Even with the English subcaptions this movie is a grabber and romancer. It is very well done from its cinematography to its soundtrack. The acting is excellent. I think the father resembles closely a Boris Becker add a few extra pounds. This film dramatizes the Deaf and hearing worlds in an entertaining and provocative way that touches deep.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This movie really touched me, as it shows the struggles a young girl must endure with growing up with 2 deaf parents. You watch as her independence allows her to grow from her family. The viewer can experience the love that surrounds and keeps them together.
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Summary: Absolutely Fabulous!
Review: This movie was one of the first that I have seen that explores the dynamic relationship between Deaf parents and hearing children. Typically, we have little exposure to this wonderful part of society. I was very impressed with the content and the acting in the movie. Be prepared to laugh and cry. Beyond Silence has it all! This is one movie that I must add to my home video collection; it was that good!
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Summary: A beautiful and stirring movie
Review: This movie wasn't so much about Lara finding out how to live in the "real" world as one other reviewer has put it, but more so about how Lara, as a hearing child of Deaf parents comes to learn and build a bridge between two very distinct cultures-that of the hearing world and that of the Deaf. She is frustrated by and has experience of both and finds herself having to learn how she is to embrace them. This not only happens through the conflicts that build within her own family but also when she reaches out and finds someone just like herself. This was a beautiful and stirring movie for myself and I hope others would see it also...a great movie for kids.
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Summary: A beautiful and stirring movie
Review: This movie wasn't so much about Lara finding out how to live in the "real" world as one other reviewer has put it, but more so about how Lara, as a hearing child of Deaf parents comes to learn and build a bridge between two very distinct cultures-that of the hearing world and that of the Deaf. She is frustrated by and has experience of both and finds herself having to learn how she is to embrace them. This not only happens through the conflicts that build within her own family but also when she reaches out and finds someone just like herself. This was a beautiful and stirring movie for myself and I hope others would see it also...a great movie for kids.
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Summary: Jenseits der Stille
Review: This was an absolutely beautiful movie. It tells the story of Lara, a child with normal hearing who has two deaf parents. Although her parents can function without Lara, her parents have come to depend on her as a link to the 'hearing' world, even though she is very, very young. Needless to say, the deafness of her parents has created interesting personality dynamics in Lara's world. One of the most strained relationships is between Lara's father and his sister Clarissa. When Clarissa introduces Lara to the clarinet, this is something that Lara latches on to, even though her parents can't comprehend the music she's playing. Because of this, and because it is Clarissa who wants her to keep at it, her parents are less than overjoyed. The film revolves around Lara growing up and excelling at playing the clarinet, and the decisions she has to make if she wants to pursue her music at a higher level. None of the characters are transparent or superficial; one gets the idea of their thoughts and their reasonings by the way they act and interact with one another. The DVD is in German, with options for English subtitles or English for the hearing impared (It would be sad if they didn't; after all, this is a film about deaf people.) The only other "extra" is basically an advertisement for "other films you might like". However, this shouldn't deter one from enjoying this absolutely exquisite film.
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Summary: Jenseits der Stille
Review: This was an absolutely beautiful movie. It tells the story of Lara, a child with normal hearing who has two deaf parents. Although her parents can function without Lara, her parents have come to depend on her as a link to the 'hearing' world, even though she is very, very young. Needless to say, the deafness of her parents has created interesting personality dynamics in Lara's world. One of the most strained relationships is between Lara's father and his sister Clarissa. When Clarissa introduces Lara to the clarinet, this is something that Lara latches on to, even though her parents can't comprehend the music she's playing. Because of this, and because it is Clarissa who wants her to keep at it, her parents are less than overjoyed. The film revolves around Lara growing up and excelling at playing the clarinet, and the decisions she has to make if she wants to pursue her music at a higher level. None of the characters are transparent or superficial; one gets the idea of their thoughts and their reasonings by the way they act and interact with one another. The DVD is in German, with options for English subtitles or English for the hearing impared (It would be sad if they didn't; after all, this is a film about deaf people.) The only other "extra" is basically an advertisement for "other films you might like". However, this shouldn't deter one from enjoying this absolutely exquisite film.
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Summary: A very moving film
Review: This was an excellent film about the hardships and problems that not only those who are deaf go through to get by in the hearing world, but how it also effects their family( if they are hearing) in this case the children. With the daughter Lara the struggle with decisions between living her own life or staying with her father was felt very strongly in a very moving way. As a parent of a deaf child it also made me very aware and stop to think. I felt that the nude scenes did not add anything to the film and was disapointed in those however, as now my children will not be able to see what other then that was a very good film. Howie Seago was wonderful. Hats off to this "Local & World-Wide Star" the best on his future.
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Summary: An excellent, must-see movie for a broad audience.
Review: While I agree with the other reviewers' comments on the bridge between the hearing and deaf worlds which this film builds, it touched me because the story also addresses the difficult choices and agonies experienced by a young child in having to deal with the power struggles and dynamics inherent in all families. And in the sense of betrayal these choices can involve for a person too young to emotionally understand or handle them.
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