As
the early rising sun silently whisked away the last trace of darkness,
it crept through the windows and illuminated my room. Having had woken
up at the crack of dawn and in an attempt to not wake up the rest, I
tiptoed to fetch a movie title and play it. I have been a movie buff and
had an innate interest to try new genres of film.
This movie
when I picked off the rack seemed beyond interesting and it totally
turned out be a complete entertainer. ‘’ Jenseits der Stille” ( Beyond
silence ), a German movie packed with emotions and drama. Inexplicably, I
would term it one of the best foreign films I’ve watched.
Beyond Silence impressed me in the way the story unfurled and the
depiction of unified Germany’s cultural symbolism, the thematic depth
pertaining to communication difficulties people face, the filial
feelings and the unparalleled interests of the protagonist. The movie
didn’t overtly stress on the intellectual issues but tried impressing
the viewer’s emotional side. For that matter, I was totally blown away
by the movie’s plot that I felt as animated that I could involve myself
with the characters. I would rate it as a fast paced movie with traces
of melodrama but a really a meaningful plot.
The cast did a
perfect job of bringing out the true essence of the plot. The whole
movie revolves around a girl’s divided world where she finds herself as
the ears and mouth of her deaf-mute parents. A devoted daughter who
balances between her family and also her interest to become a Clarinet
player was well portrayed in the movie. The movie never loses insight of
the complex human relationships and it ended on a perfect note.
My only lament would be that I couldn’t watch “Beyond Silence “in
absolute silence owing to the morning hustles of the workaholic dad and
diligent mom following their routine schedule like any other weekday.
One could construe my smile at the end of the movie as deeming it as a beautiful movie.
