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For My Brother

2014 · 117 min

A harrowing, slow-burn drama that immerses you in trauma and fear, with moments of tender brotherly bond offering the only light.

Directed by
Brian Bang
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Elias Munk, Christoffer Jensen, Allan Karlsen
Overview
The two brothers Aske and Bastian live with their father, Lasse, in a world of fear, violence and alcohol but the brothers' strong and close relationship means everything. Aske must serve his father's sexual needs, as well as paying customers and his father's friend, Hans. Aske tries everything to keep his little brother out of it all so that he won't experience the same as himself. But one day Bastian is abused by their father. The brothers choose to move to Norway, far away in the beautiful mountains. Their friendship outshines everything! They are together and far away from their evil father...

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Directed by
Brian Bang
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Elias Munk, Christoffer Jensen, Allan Karlsen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Brian Bang
Starring
Elias Munk, Christoffer Jensen, Allan Karlsen, Frank Schiellerup, Oliver Bjørnholdt Spottag, Tina Nørby, Frederik Ingemann Brandt, Lara León
Runtime
117 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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