I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Brothers shares some of the sophisticated ideas about guilt, grief and sibling love that made Lone Sherfig's Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself (also co-written by Anders Thomas Jensen) so fascinating, but it does not have the same charm. Nevertheless, the performances are impressive, especially Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jannik and the very sympathetic Nielsen, who relishes the chance to show she's more than just a pretty face...
1/2 Bier and Jensen are drawn to situations in which every answer leads to a question. The central performance in "Brothers" is by Connie Nielsen, who is strong, deep and true...
Intense Danish psychological drama from the same writer-director team who made Open Hearts, this is not for the fainthearted. A masterpiece of its kind...
"Brothers'' puts a provocative new spin on a story as old as Cain and Abel. During the unfolding of this imaginative and immensely engrossing film, a virtuous Dane and his dissolute brother swap personalities, suggesting that moral fiber is not necessarily something you're born with but could develop as a result of circumstances. There's a seesaw dynamic between the siblings, as if one has to be down for the other to lift off...
1/2 Bier directs the film with a lush, moody style that looks amazing. Handheld camera work and a gift for capturing tiny details on screen add depth to the story and help us feel the emotions pouring out of each character... Bier and her cast perfectly capture a society in which people simply do not talk about what's really going on inside. As a result the film is evocative, disturbing and ultimately cathartic...
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 24th Aug 2006.
Release date: August 24th 2006.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
