My Brother the Devil
2012 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.4 · 81% critics
A lonely teen in East London looks up to his older brother, who’s respected on the estate and brings in money through risky work. When the younger brother tries to prove himself and gets pulled into that world, both siblings are pushed to face prejudice, loyalty, and what it really takes to choose love over hate.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (56 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty, tense London coming-of-age drama that digs into family loyalty, identity, and prejudice; Not for you if you dislike slow setups, stereotypes, or unresolved plot threads.
Pros: tense, dramatic moments; strong lead performances; thought-provoking themes | Cons: slow scene-setting start; forgettable side characters; rushed, confusing wrap-up
Themes
- male homosexuality
- woman director
- gay theme
Cast & crew
James Floyd
as Rashid
Fady Elsayed
as Mo
Saïd Taghmaoui
as Sayyid
Aymen Hamdouchi
as Repo
Ashley Thomas
as Lenny
Anthony Welsh
as Izzi
Arnold Oceng
as Aj
Letitia Wright
as Aisha
Amira Ghazalla
as Hanan
Elarica Johnson
as Vanessa
Directed by Sally El Hosaini