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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

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Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed -- a reality full of warmth and excess. Things aren't as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next.
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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes may not have as much to say as you might hope, but what it does it recites with an enthralling elegance. Jul 13, 2022 Full Review Anton Bitel Sight & Sound In this meta-cinematic hall of mirrors, characters whose every step seems prescribed and well-rehearsed will need to rewrite the screenplay if they hope ever to see in the mo(u)rning and move on. Aug 22, 2021 Full Review Chris Ward Flickering Myth Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is not a movie that everyone will appreciate, but if you allow its haunting beauty take you on a journey for the perfect 74-minute running time then you will be rewarded with a unique viewing experience. Dec 16, 2022 Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective It begins looking like something from a 60s Gothic pulp cover, segues into avant-garde Eurohorror and winds up dabbling with 60s counterculture. It’s a period piece, but not as we may know or recognise it. Dec 1, 2022 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots A haunting, genre-bending, abstract Gothic horror film that’s equally philosophical and disturbing. Jul 8, 2022 Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online It’s a singular experience, moving beyond mere homage to become something weirder and more interesting as it culminates in an apocalyptic fury. Jun 30, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Diana S Very experimental and bizarre, which I love, but by the end it felt just a little too disjointed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Oscar H great film, loved it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/24 Full Review Dianqing Y 摄影和故事情节都相当出色!谁能告诉我片尾的歌曲是谁的?这是一部高级的电影! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Logan D Margot and her grumpy husband inherit an old castle. When they arrive, reality seems to bend as does their sanity. Approximately the first half hour is an homage to the european horror of the 60s and 70s. After that, I can't say as it would ruin the film. Certainly a thought provoking film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review brad p More of an experience than a film, Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is so beautiful, chaotic, and bizarre that you can't but tip your hat to it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review sean s Whoever made this had a love for those European 1970's all over the place movies that were common back then. A ton of time and effort must have went into making this. It did give the illusion of being in at least two different time eras and not a movie made recently. It also had that frustrating ambiguity of a "what if of a what if of a what if" that was also common in those movies from back then. It is worth a watch if you are into those sort of things. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed -- a reality full of warmth and excess. Things aren't as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next.
Director
Kevin Kopacka
Producer
Lili Villányi, Kevin Kopacka
Screenwriter
Lili Villányi, Kevin Kopacka
Production Co
Crossbones GmbH
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 24, 2022
Runtime
1h 16m
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