Short film

Brotherhood

2020 · 25 min

A quiet, sun-baked rural drama that slowly tightens with unspoken suspicion and paternal dread until the air feels ready to snap.

Overview: Mohamed is a hardened shepherd living in rural Tunisia with his wife and two sons. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. Tension between father and son rises over three days until reaching a breaking point.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, faith, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
isolation
faith
betrayal
war
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none