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Agnes and His Brothers

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Three siblings blame their father for their dysfunctional lives. Hans (Moritz Bleibtreu) ogles every attractive woman who comes into the library and spies on them in the restroom. Werner (Herbert Knaup), a Green Party politico, seems put together but his home life is a disaster and his wife has an unhealthy relationship with their son. Agnes (Martin Weiss), formerly Martin before a sex change, pines for an American fashion designer who cannot fulfill his desires.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune It's a slick, ambitious movie that doesn't always nail all the many moods and themes it's after. But the actors give it force and depth. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 17, 2006 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter The film's outrageousness would be more palatable if leavened with more wit, or if the characterizations possessed more nuances. Jul 18, 2006 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Writer-director Oskar Roehler spends all his energy on cataloging ''outrageous' behavior, and none on giving the transgressions any meaning. Rated: C Jun 24, 2006 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Funny, touching, at times downright bizarre, but never boring. May 7, 2020 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Has much to recommend Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Jurgen Fauth About.com Neither Agnes nor his brothers ever feel real enough to truly shock. Rated: 2/5 Jun 10, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An interesting film tackling many topics and subjects in the space of two hours. Ambitious, quite well written and benefiting from a very likeable and strong cast this German film is undeniably different and deserves a viewing, even if it's out of sheer curiosity. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Weird German drama film about the Tschirner clan, what, consisting of neurotic transsexuals, sex-addicts and paedophiles, all hidden behind the facade of an average middle-class German family. I was shocked to see the different scenes were okay and awfully bad. I liked the cuts and transitions which interweave the lives of the brothers. The blending of three very different lives and personalities complete a fascinating portrait of a family. In a way it might have been "3 brothers and their father". I enjoyed Katja Riemann as the cold and frustrated wife, her scenes with Herbert Knaup are some of the best in the whole movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Weird German drama film about the Tschirner clan, what, consisting of neurotic transsexuals, sex-addicts and paedophiles, all hidden behind the facade of an average middle-class German family. I was shocked to see the different scenes were okay and awfully bad. I liked the cuts and transitions which interweave the lives of the brothers. The blending of three very different lives and personalities complete a fascinating portrait of a family. In a way it might have been "3 brothers and their father". I enjoyed Katja Riemann as the cold and frustrated wife, her scenes with Herbert Knaup are some of the best in the whole movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member When I reached the middle, I hated this movie. By the end, it redeemed itself, but not quite enough to make me recommend it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Deutscher Titel: Agnes und seine Brüder Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member very weird. the stories were strangely engrossing though, particularly the "successful" brother in the most toxic of marriages. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Oskar Roehler

Director

Martin Weiss

Agnes Tschirner

Moritz Bleibtreu

Hans-Jörg Tschirner

Herbert Knaup

Werner Tschirner

Katja Riemann

Signe Tschirner

Tom Schilling

Ralf Tschirner

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Movie Info

Synopsis Three siblings blame their father for their dysfunctional lives. Hans (Moritz Bleibtreu) ogles every attractive woman who comes into the library and spies on them in the restroom. Werner (Herbert Knaup), a Green Party politico, seems put together but his home life is a disaster and his wife has an unhealthy relationship with their son. Agnes (Martin Weiss), formerly Martin before a sex change, pines for an American fashion designer who cannot fulfill his desires.
Director
Oskar Roehler
Producer
Stefan Arndt
Screenwriter
Oskar Roehler
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 9, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.7K
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD