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Brothers

2004 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 6.8 · 83% critics

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A Danish officer is sent to an international mission in Afghanistan to find a missing radar technician, but his helicopter is shot down and he’s taken as a prisoner of war. He’s then reported dead to his family, forcing difficult shifts in relationships at home as the war’s damage spreads.

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Details
Original title
Brødre
Years
2004
Release date
2004-08-27
Language
Danish
Runtime
117 min
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (114 votes)
About

You’ll likely like Brothers if you want an intense, character-driven drama about love, guilt, and how war reshapes family life; Not for you if you need a light, escapist movie or you dislike heavy psychological tension like in A War or Held for Ransom.

Pros: powerful family drama; strong performances; war’s emotional toll | Cons: slow pacing complaints; heavy and disturbing moments; some plot credibility issues

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • prisoner
  • afghanistan
  • woman director

Awards & recognition

  • Sundance Film Festival - Audience Award – Best Foreign Feature Film · 2005
  • European Film AwardBest Composer · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2005 · nominated
Show all 9 awards →
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 2005 · nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice AwardBest Actress · 2005 · nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice AwardBest Actor · 2005 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Susanne Bier