Movie

Brother of Sleep

1995 · 132 min

A slow, snowbound tragedy of a misunderstood genius, beautiful and oppressive, with music and madness echoing through a harsh mountain village.

Overview: In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, identity, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
identity
death
faith
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild