Movie

My Brother

2004 · 112 min

A somber, flashback-driven family drama that aches with regret, building quiet emotional force toward a sorrowful reckoning.

Tagline: When I was 12 he was my humiliation. Now at the age of 20, he is my everything. My Big Brother...
Overview: The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths. One goes to school to become a doctor, the other becomes a gangster. Their story is told through flashbacks after one of them is murdered.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, grief, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
betrayal
grief
class
redemption
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild