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A shared love of soccer unites two siblings (Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno), but their mother's violent death and one's need for revenge threaten to tear them apart.
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Rob Humanick Slant Magazine Venezuelan filmmaker Marcel Rasquin's Hermano is a well-meaning melodrama, equal parts heartfelt and contrived. Rated: 2/4 Sep 16, 2012 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times "Hermano" is well-trod acreage, but there's a vitality here that's easy to appreciate. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times The sports-as-savior theme is an old one, but this confident movie, alternately volatile and tender, coats its clichs in winningly natural performances and Enrique Aular's kinetic photography. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Matt Kelemen Las Vegas CityLife Hermano is part sports film, part neorealist drama and a fully successful debut feature from Venezuelan director Marcel Rasqun. Rated: 4/5 Apr 21, 2013 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue The story feels driven more by coincidence than authenticity, leading to an eye-rolling climax. Aug 24, 2012 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion An uneasy combination of good and bad, which earns a mild recommendation on the strength of the two lead performances and its success in capturing the desperate milieu of Caracas' teeming underclass. Rated: B- Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Another film about the slums in Venezuela,with a different PoV this time though,I really liked it.worth watching it.heartbreaking. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A gritty melodrama from Venezuela, fusing possibly the two most stereotypical concerns a Latin American film could possibly have: soccer and drug dealers. Still, not bad - well-acted, takes itself seriously, and has a surprising and fairly powerful ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Bravo! A movie worth watching; if you like sports, bros, or mothers. I enjoyed it. Well done. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Great acting... Touching drama! Very proud that it's made in my other home country: Venezuela. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member "Hermano" takes a lot of clichés from other sports movies. But when it's combined by a story that tries to portray the difficulty of life in a place that's no man land, with a high focus on ethical dilemmas, characters whom feel simpathy with and twists and turns that are vital. At the end you're left with the sensation that filmmakers created with this movie, something reminiscent. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review thomas a "Hermano" is a greatly delivered South American social drama reminiscent of the Brazilian movie "City of God"...which, however, falls short when it comes to pulling a punch for its ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A shared love of soccer unites two siblings (Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno), but their mother's violent death and one's need for revenge threaten to tear them apart.
Director
Marcel Rasquin
Screenwriter
Marcel Rasquin, Rohan Jones
Distributor
Music Box Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$29.8K
Runtime
1h 36m
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