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A Brother's Kiss

1997 · 92 min

A raw, slow-burning family drama that immerses you in the pain of two brothers haunted by a shared past.

Directed by
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nick Chinlund, Michael Raynor, Justin Pierce
Overview
Two brothers, Lex and younger Mick, are living in Harlem. Mick is a policeman, and Lex, who spent youth years in reformatory because of injustice after he confronted the cop who tried to sodomize Mick on the street, is living with his wife Debbie trying to make ends meet and failing. One day Lex calls Mick - he has a problem...

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Directed by
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nick Chinlund, Michael Raynor, Justin Pierce
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • family
  • addiction
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Nick Chinlund, Michael Raynor, Justin Pierce, Joshua Danowsky, Cathy Moriarty, Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, Marisa Tomei
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Languages
English

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