Brother of Sleep (1995)
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring André Eisermann, Dana Vávrová, Ben Becker, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Megumi Ogata
as Shinji Ikari (voice)
André Eisermann
as Elias
Kotono Mitsuishi
as Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Dana Vávrová
as Elsbeth
Megumi Hayashibara
as Rei Ayanami (voice)
Ben Becker
as Peter
Yuko Miyamura
as Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)
Jochen Nickel
as Köhler Michel
Yuriko Yamaguchi
as Dr. Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
Jürgen Schornagel
as Curate Benzer
Fumihiko Tachiki
as Gendo Ikari (voice)
Paulus Manker
as Oskar
Motomu Kiyokawa
as Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
Michaela Rosen
as Seffin
Miki Nagasawa
as Maya Ibuki (voice)
Peter Franke
as Seff
Detlef Bothe
as Lukas
Michael Mendl
as Nulf
Eva Mattes
as Nulfin
Angelika Bartsch
as BurgaCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 25 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
