Saturday, March 30, 2013

Grillparty Film Screening - Jenseits der Stille


Jenseits der Stille (English: Beyond Silence) 
(Frau Schaumanns Lieblingsfilm)
“About life, love and the sound of snow”

Jenseits der Stille is a 1996 German film directed by Caroline Link.

Synopsis
Lara's parents are deaf and she is responsible for interpreting and helping them interact with the hearing world.
On Christmas Day, her aunt Clarissa, a music-lover, gives her a clarinet, and Lara begins to discover the world of music, which is completely unknown to her parents. She becomes a talented clarinetist, and, when she is 18 years old, she wants to enroll at the Berlin conservatoire. Her desire to attend the conservatoire conflicts with her father's wishes and his grief after his wife's death in an accident.

Awards
1997: Deutscher Filmpreis: Best Actress (Testud) and Best Music. Nominations for Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Laborit)
1997: Bayerischer Filmpreis Best New Director and Best Music.


 
Sourcs: Wikipedia.org

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