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.

Cumberbatch got candid about grief, toxic masculinity and being an advocate in Berlin for the press conference of Dylan Southern's 'The Thing With Feathers.'

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.