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Where to watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is streaming on Prime Video in 2 countries, MUBI Amazon Channel in 1 country and Philo in 1 country, plus 3 more services. In the US, you can watch it on Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. It isn't on a subscription service in the UK right now.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
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 asks for a better room. No other students arrive and none leave for employment. Johannes is unhappy, imperious, and detached from the school's operation. Lisa is beautiful, at first tightly controlled, then on the verge of breakdown. There's a whiff of incest. Jakob is drawn to Lisa, and perhaps she to him. As winter sets in, she becomes catatonic. Things get worse; Johannes notes that all this has happened since Jakob came. Is there any cause and effect?
Also available regionally
Philo
Fandor Amazon Channel
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Cineverse Amazon Channel
Quick answers
Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Netflix?
No. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on Netflix in any country right now.
Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Prime Video?
Yes, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is on Prime Video in 2 countries, including the US and Canada.
Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Disney+?
No. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on Disney+ in any country right now.
Is Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life on Max?
No. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on Max in any country right now.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in the US?
In the US, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is streaming on Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in the UK?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in the UK right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Canada?
In Canada, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is streaming on Prime Video.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in India?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in India right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Australia?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Australia right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Germany?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Germany right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in France?
In France, Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life is streaming on MUBI Amazon Channel.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Spain?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Spain right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Mexico?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Mexico right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Brazil?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Brazil right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in the Philippines?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in the Philippines right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Italy?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Italy right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Where can I watch Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life in Japan?
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life isn't on a subscription streaming service in Japan right now. It is streaming in other countries, listed below.
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life at a glance
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life has streaming listings in 6 countries. In 3 of those countries (50%), it's included with a subscription, so you can watch it without paying extra for that title.
Countries with the most ways to watch
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| USA | Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel |
Not on Netflix, Disney+, Max, Apple TV, Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and Starz in any country we track.
Details
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Directors
- Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
- Starring
- Alice Krige, Mark Rylance, Gottfried John, Daniel Smith, Joseph Alessi
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, German
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Last updated November 9, 2026.