Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

After inheriting a run-down castle, a dispirited woman and her ill-tempered husband decide to spend the night, as time and reality shift around them.

Cast

Anna Platen

as Eva Ziehnagel

Jeff Wilbusch

as Gregor Grause

Luisa Taraz

as Margot Menliff /Lilith Tarenbach

Frederik von Lüttichau

as Dieter Menliff / Klaus Moltke

Robert Nickisch

as Rolf

Bill Becker

as Sandwich

Christoper Ramm

as Willi

Elena Gómez Álvarez

as Marion

Max Cramer

as Bernd

Reviews

JBurrows

Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is a feast for the eyes and the mind. Best to go in blind and let the film wash over you. There is so much I could write about the film but I'll just say: This is as good as it gets! Highly recommended!...

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