Benedict Cumberbatch was overtaken by grief at unexpected moments while playing a widower in his new family drama "The Thing With Feathers," the British actor said on Tuesday in Berlin.

Benedict Cumberbatch and writer-director Dylan Southern arrived in Berlin for the European bow of their family drama The Thing With Feathers, which recently had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' can't do justice to Max Porter's astonishing novella. View on euronews

Benedict Cumberbatch was joined by two young co-stars on the Berlinale red carpet on Tuesday (February 18) for the premiere of their new film "The Thing With Feathers," a family drama with noir elements. Despite its dark subject matter, the film offered an exciting opportunity to explore human emotions, said Cumberbatch.