TV series

Brothers at War

2020 · 1 season

A sober, immersive history lesson that makes a forgotten war feel immediate and consequential through diaries and images.

Overview: A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, violence, power, politics
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
violence
power
politics
memory
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, war & politics
Created by: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd
Written by: Hermann Pölking-Eiken, Linn Sackarnd
Starring: Hans Henrik Wöhler, Julie d'Andurain, Daniel Schönpflug, Robert Tombs, Michael Epkenhans, Laurent Thurnherr, Karine Varley, Christine Krüger
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 52 min each
Network: ARTE, ARTE, Toute l'Histoire
Country: France, Germany
Languages: English, French, German