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Brødre (2004) -- Two brothers must negotiate changing roles and shifting family dynamics when one is sent to war in Afghanistan.

Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   3,674 votes
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Director:
Susanne Bier
Writers:
Susanne Bier (story)
Anders Thomas Jensen (story)
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Release Date:
27 August 2004 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
Two brothers must negotiate changing roles and shifting family dynamics when one is sent to war in Afghanistan. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
11 wins & 20 nominations more
User Comments:
War is hell! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Connie Nielsen ... Sarah

Ulrich Thomsen ... Michael

Nikolaj Lie Kaas ... Jannik
Sarah Juel Werner ... Natalia
Rebecca Løgstrup ... Camilla (as Rebecca Løgstrup Soltau)
Bent Mejding ... Henning
Solbjørg Højfeldt ... Else
Niels Olsen ... Allentoft
Paw Henriksen ... Niels Peter
Lars Hjortshøj ... Preben 2

Lars Ranthe ... Preben 1
André Babikian ... Nadeem
Lene Maria Christensen ... J. Solvej

Laura Bro ... Ditte
Henrik Koefoed ... Bartender
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Brothers (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
Denmark
Language:
Danish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Susanne Bier requested that the actors use as little makeup as possible. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the argument in the girls' room before the funeral, the time on the alarm clock in the background jumps ahead by several minutes between shots. more
Quotes:
Michael: I will always love you. That is the only truth that remains. Life is neither right nor wrong, good or bad. But I love you. That's all I know. more
Movie Connections:
Remade as Brothers (2009) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
War is hell!, 17 July 2008
8/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

I've been there. I've had the training. I know what you are supposed to do. But sometimes life happens when you are looking the other way. Two brothers - one a criminal and the other a soldier; one a respected member of society, and the other the shame of his family; one just out of prison, and the other off to Afghanistan.

Writer/director Susanne Bier presents a compelling drama that examines how people react to stress, and how people can suddenly change when circumstances call for it. It was beautifully shot, it has a compelling score, and it had one of the most beautiful actresses of our time in Connie Nielsen.

Nielsen was incredible as the wife of the soldier (Ulrich Thomsen), trying to keep things together when he was reported dead. She had to show even greater strength when he returned damaged by the war. In the middle was the younger brother (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) who stepped in to help with Michael's two daughters.

The story of this family and how they dealt with tragedy was compelling. Anyone who has a family member come back from war can relate.

It is not to be missed.

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