Brødre

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Brødre
other titles:
(Brüder), Brothers
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110 min. , color
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27 August 2004
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The lives of two very different brothers become simultaneously intertwined and thrust apart.
Jannik is released from prison and embraced by his brother Michael, an upright soldier and family man being deployed on a UN-mission to Afghanistan. The family tension is palpable as Jannik re-assumes his role of alcoholic deviant while his loving brother prepares for impending deployment. Shortly after commencing his tour of duty, Michael's helicopter crashes and he is presumed dead. Jannik summons previously untapped maturity, aiding and comforting Michael's two daughters and wife Sarah. As Sarah and Jannik grow closer, their dependence and admiration intensify. A world away Michael is alive, enduring the unimaginable in hopes of surviving to return home. When he eventually comes home, he is traumatized by being held prisoner in the mountains of Afghanistan. And back home, nothing is the same...
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Awards:
- Audience award at the Sundance Film Festival 2005
- "Best actrice" ( Connie Nielsen) and "Best actor" (Ulrich Thomsen) in San Sebastian 2004
- critics prize at the Hamburg Film Festival 2004 for Susanne Bier
- Bodil Award for Connie Nielson 2005

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http://www.ifcfilms.com/ifcfilms?CAT0=3127&CAT1=6406&AID=11907&CLR=red&BCLR=

http://www.trust-film.dk/off_vis_film.asp?id=154
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