Brother of Sleep (1995)
September 8, 1995
Drama
2h 7m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Joseph Vilsmaier
- Elias André Eisermann
- Elsbeth Dana Vávrová
- Peter Ben Becker
- Köhler Michel Jochen Nickel
- Curate Benzer Jürgen Schornagel
- Oskar Paulus Manker
- Seffin Michaela Rosen
- Seff Peter Franke
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Keywords
- dying and death
- suicide
- new love
- lovesickness
- jealousy
- sibling relationship
- village life
- pregnancy
- village
- genius
- mountain village
- vorarlberg
- austria
- organ
- down syndrome
- rural area
- snow
- storm
- church
- alps mountains
- catholicism