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Brother's Keeper

2011 · 10 min

A short, tense ride through a neighborhood's fear and misunderstanding, tightening toward an uneasy, fateful turn.

Directed by
Bobby Boermans
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mohammed Chaara, Hugo Maerten, Aus Greidanus Jr.
Overview
Ambulance crew Frits and Mimo are on their way to a crime scene on New Year's Eve. When people in the neighborhood start taking matters in their own hands, driven by fear, misunderstanding and hatred, the tension rises and fate takes a twisted turn...

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Directed by
Bobby Boermans
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mohammed Chaara, Hugo Maerten, Aus Greidanus Jr.
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • race
    • fate
    • violence
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Bobby Boermans
    Starring
    Mohammed Chaara, Hugo Maerten, Aus Greidanus Jr., Fred Goessens, Mamoun Elyounoussi, Achmed el Jennouni
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    Dutch

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