The daughter of deaf parents finds her way in the world as a clarinettist, in the footsteps of a glamorous, childless, possessive aunt. Schmaltzy but well shy of nauseating. The details of family life (the daughter sitting at the foot of the TV, translating an old movie into sign language for her mother) are believable and interesting; the color is clean and bright; and both actresses who play the protagonist (first Tatjana Trieb, then Sylvie Testud), although they look nothing alike, are charming. With Howie Seago, Emmanuelle Laborit, Sibylle Canonica; directed by Caroline Link. (1997) — Duncan Shepherd
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