Brother of Sleep

About Brother of Sleep

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.

Brother of Sleep (1995) is a drama film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. At 132 minutes long, it arrived in September 1995.

The film is filed under village, snow, dying and death, and church.

André Eisermann stars as Elias, Dana Vávrová as Elsbeth, Ben Becker as Peter, and Jochen Nickel as Köhler Michel. The screenplay is by Joseph Vilsmaier and Robert Schneider.

My Neighbor Totoro, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and 27 Dresses make useful companions to Brother of Sleep, all filed under rural area and sibling relationship.