Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life poster
Where to stream

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

7.619951h 45mMovieDramaMystery

Jakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta (run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta) to learn to become a servant. With seven other men, he studies under Lisa: absurd lessons of movement, drawing circles, and servility. He…

DirectorsStephen Quay·Timothy Quay
WritersTimothy Quay·Alan Passes
ProducersKarl Baumgartner·Keith Griffiths

Where to watch

Not available in India
Streaming in 6 other countries

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Canada, France, Guernsey, Ireland and 2 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Stephen Quay

AKAlice Krige
Alice Krige
Lisa Benjamenta
MRMark Rylance
Mark Rylance
Jakob
GJGottfried John
Gottfried John
Herr Benjamenta
DS
Daniel Smith
Kraus
JA
Joseph Alessi
Pepino
JS
Jonathan Stone
Hebling
CSCésar Saratxu
César Saratxu
Inigo
PL
Peter Lovstrom
Jorgenson
URUri Roodner
Uri Roodner
Schilinski
PW
Peter Whitfield

More from Alice Krige · Lead actress

NCIS
NCIS
2003 · 7.6
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997 · 7.5
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · 7.8
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · 7.5
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · 7.3
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
2001 · 8.1
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
2020 · 7.2
Deadwood
Deadwood
2004 · 8.1
Spooks
Spooks
2002 · 7.7
See all fromAlice Krige

More from Mark Rylance · Co-star actor

Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 · 6.1
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 · 7.1
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
2017 · 7.5
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
2018 · 7.6
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies
2015 · 7.2
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
2021 · 7.1
The BFG
The BFG
2016 · 6.3
Bing
Bing
2014
Intimacy
Intimacy
2001 · 6.2
See all fromMark Rylance

More from Stephen Quay · Director

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
2025 · 5.8
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
2005 · 6.3
Eurydice: She, So Beloved
Eurydice: She, So Beloved
2007 · 5.6
The Doll's Breath
The Doll's Breath
2019 · 6.0
Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)
Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)
2011 · 6.4
This Unnameable Little Broom
This Unnameable Little Broom
1985 · 6.2
Songs for Dead Children
Songs for Dead Children
2003 · 5.2
Rain Dance
Rain Dance
1988 · 5.0
Stille Nacht V: Dog Door
Stille Nacht V: Dog Door
2001 · 5.8
The Sandman
The Sandman
2000 · 6.3
See all fromStephen Quay

More like this

The Trial
The Trial
1962 · 7.4
Under the Silver Lake
Under the Silver Lake
2018 · 6.3
Byzantium
Byzantium
2013 · 6.3
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020 · 6.5
The Experiment
The Experiment
2010 · 6.4
Bronson
Bronson
2009 · 6.9
Greta
Greta
2019 · 6.5
The Tutor
The Tutor
2023 · 6.0
Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run
1993 · 6.6
Nine Days
Nine Days
2021 · 6.8
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · 7.8
The Ghoul
The Ghoul
2017 · 6.0

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life?

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on any streaming service in India yet, but it's available in Canada, France and United Kingdom and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Netflix?

No, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is not on Netflix in India as of September 2026.

Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on Amazon Prime Video in India right now.

Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life for free?

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't streaming in India yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.