Release Date: May 28th, 1997
DVD Release Date: August 1st, 2000
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 44 min
Plot Summary
When Jakob (Mark Rylance) attends the Institute Benjamenta to learn the ways of servitude, his dream quickly takes on nightmarish qualities. Lisa (Alice Krige), one of the headmasters, is an intriguing beauty whom Jakob feels attracted to, but she seems emotionally unstable. Meanwhile, Lisa's brother (Gottfried John) is entirely distracted from the school's operations, and no new students ever arrive. The work is tedious, and the situation worsens when Lisa falls into a catatonic state.
Cast: Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, Gottfried John, Daniel Smith, Joseph Alessi, Peter Lovstrom
Director: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
Genres: Drama
Production Co: New World
Keywords: Sister, School, Brother
