Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph VilsmaierDirector
- Hubert von GoisernOriginal Music Composer
- Winfried GrabeOriginal Music Composer
- Enjott SchneiderOriginal Music Composer
- Robert SchneiderWriter
- Joseph VilsmaierWriter
Cast
- André EisermannElias
- Dana VávrováElsbeth
- Ben BeckerPeter
- Jochen NickelKöhler Michel
- Jürgen SchornagelCurate Benzer
- Paulus MankerOskar
- Michaela RosenSeffin
- Peter FrankeSeff
- Detlef BotheLukas
- Michael MendlNulf
- Eva MattesNulfin
- Angelika BartschBurga
Stills
Themes
dying and deathsuicidenew lovelovesicknessjealousysibling relationshipvillage lifepregnancyvillagegeniusmountain villagevorarlberg