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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes
Directed byKevin Kopacka
Written byKevin Kopacka, Lili Villányi
Produced by
  • Kevin Kopacka
  • Lili Villányi
Starring
CinematographyLukas Dolgner
Edited byKevin Kopacka
Music by
  • Kevin Kopacka
  • Jens Hecht
  • Liquid Brain Orchestra
Production
company
SYLENTEYE Films
Distributed byMPI Media Group Dark Sky Films
Release dates
  • August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28) (FrightFest)[1]
  • June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24) (United States)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes (German: Hinter den Augen die Dämmerung) is a 2021 German mystery horror film directed by Kevin Kopacka and starring Anna Platen, Jeff Wilbusch, Luisa Taraz and Frederik von Lüttichau. It pays homage to European gothic horror and psychedelic films of the 1960s and 1970s. It premiered at FrightFest 2021 in London.

Synopsis

Dieter and Margot Menliff, in an unhappy marriage, visit an old castle that Margot has just inherited. When they arrive, Dieter explores the basement, while Margot examines the rest of the castle. Dieter sees something in the cellar that causes him to drop his keys and flee. Margot has a vision in a dusty mirror. Halfway through the film, a second couple, Eva Ziehnagel and Gregor Grause, is introduced.[2]

Cast

  • Anna Platen as Eva Ziehnagel
  • Jeff Wilbusch as Gregor Grause
  • Frederik von Lüttichau as Dieter Menliff & Klaus Moltke
  • Luisa Taraz as Margot Menliff & Lilith Tarenbach

Release

The film had its theatrical world premiere at FrightFest in London, England on August 28, 2021.[1] It was additionally shown at numerous festivals including Panic Fest in the United States,[3] Sydney Film Festival in Australia,[4] HARD:LINE Film Festival in Germany,[5] Chattanooga Film Festival in the United States,[6] the Calgary Underground Film Festival in Canada,[7] and the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre film festival in Argentina, where it won the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography.[8]

It was released theatrically and on VOD in the United States on 24 June 2022, courtesy of Dark Sky Films.[9][10][11]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[12] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting called it a "sumptuous visual feast" and a "gorgeous, ethereal movie full of surprising twists that deftly shift genres".[13]

Mel Valentin of Screen Anarchy wrote, "Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes (...) is an elegantly directed, impressively realized, ultra-stylish homage to ‘60s and ‘70s Euro-Gothic horror". He characterizes the conflict between Dieter and Margot as one of patriarchy and feminism, while explaining that Eva and Gregor represent the same conflict in a less violent form. Valentin commends the "series of retina-burning images and impressively staged set pieces" created by Kopacka and Dolgner. Despite noting that a "limited budget" leading to a short runtime causes some of the style and ideas to "slip into near incoherence or unintelligibility", Valentin hopes that Kopacka will direct his next film "sooner rather than later."[2]

Sharai Bohannon of Dread Central commented extensively on the chaotic, hallucinogenic nature of the film, writing, "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."[14] Kat Hughes of The Hollywood News wrote that Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is "a technical masterpiece made even richer by a compelling narrative."[15] Both Bohannon and Hughes praised the film's sound design.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "DawnBreaksBehindTheEyes". FrightFest. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Valentin, Mel (June 23, 2022). "Review: DAWN BREAKS BEHIND THE EYES, Trippy Homage to Euro-Gothic Horror". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Panic Fest: Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes". Panic Fest. April 4, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes". Sydney Film Festival. June 8, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "DAWN BREAKS BEHIND THE EYES". HARD:LINE International Film Festival (in German). April 12, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Musnicky, Sarah (April 27, 2022). "[News] Chattanooga Film Festival 2022 Returns to Virtual, First Wave Revealed". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Inc., Structured Abstraction. "Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes". Calgary Underground Film Festival. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Palmarés BARS22 -". December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Horror thriller Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes set for June digital debut". Bloody Flicks. May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes". Dark Sky Films. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes". Fandango. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes". Rotten Tomatoes. June 19, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Popcorn Frights 2021 Capsule Reviews: Psychedelic Nightmare 'Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' and More". Bloody Disgusting!. August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Bohannon, Sharai (November 27, 2021). "FilmQuest Review: 'Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' May Make You Feel Like You Just Took Shrooms". Dread Central. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "'Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' review: Dir. Kevin Kopacka [FrightFest]". The Hollywood News. August 28, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

External links

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