Beyond Silence
1996 · 109 min · Director: Caroline Link
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Beyond Silence (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 38 % | 38 % | 12 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 38 % | 36 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 40 % | 36 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 49 % | 43 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 55 % | 48 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 50 % | 36 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 50 % | 44 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 45 % | 39 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 43 % | 38 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 58 % | 55 % | 22 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 21 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 73 % | 69 % | 33 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Hope | 78 % | 72 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kai
Clarissa
Marie
Tom
Robert
Herr Gärtner
Johanna
Martin als Kind
Clarissa als Kind
Bettina
Bea
Walter
Sekretärin Musikhochschule
Details
- Directed by
- Caroline Link
- Written by
- Caroline Link, Beth Serlin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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