Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter.  When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates.  This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed — a reality full of warmth and excess. Things aren’t as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways.  It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next.

“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.” – Sharai Bohannon, Dread Central

“An homage to golden age Euro-horror that eventually transcends genre in favor of an Escher-like puzzle structure.” – Dennis Harvey, 48 Hills

“As the film descends into a trippy world of orgies and fiery visuals, there’s a lot to take in. At a little over 70 minutes, Kopacka has crammed plenty into the picture. It might take a number of views to decipher it all, though.” – Martin Unsworth, Starburst

“One of the shortest films of this year’s FrightFest, but also one of the richest; in terms of content, visual style, and meaning.” – Alix Turner, Horror Obsessive

“Kopacka’s playful metacinematic endeavour is as gorgeously realised as it is wilfully esoteric.” – Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film

“Stunning visuals pair with immaculate sound design and a clever score to create the safest space for this haunting tale of eternity and duality to unfold.” – Kat Hughes, THN

“Kevin Kopacka’s 60s-style gothic freakout stages and restages a treacherous trap of patriarchy in a retro-furnished castle.” – Anton Bitel, VODzilla.co

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