His Brother

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dave s His Brother is the seemingly simple story of two estranged brothers who reunite in the face of death. Thomas, suffering from a rare blood disease, reaches out to his brother Luc, who he apparently abandoned years earlier due to Luc's homosexuality, in order to assist him in coping with his illness. The film is an unrelentingly somber affair as the characters try desperately to come to terms with mortality, the nature of brotherhood, and wasted time, among other things. Other than the strange inclusion of a Marianne Faithfull song in a weird hallucinatory scene that totally disrupts the flow of the movie, it is a well-executed and impactful examination of life and death. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member French cinema is at it again. Two brothers, distant for far too long reunited for a very sad reason. I don't know there were parts about this that I liked and some parts that simply didn't work for me. I could understand the relationship of the brothers and all that kept them separated but this didn't touch me that much, I didn't feel them that much, I couldn't relate to them. Siblings can be harsh sometimes but they are family and that's what we need in our toughest times. That's what this movie is about. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Son Frere offers a good case study on damaged familial bond. Two brothers forged a rather unlikely reunion when the elder one fell sick on thrombocytopenia. The premise is rife for sentimentality but what unfolds here is an unresolved mess, which offers no easy road to redemption. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow and simple storyline, but very well done artistically. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Una bella reflexión sobre esas enfermedades que parecen eternas y sobre la relación entre hermanos en un mundo en que la homosexualidad pasa a un quintísimo plano. La real naturaleza de la cinta nos lleva a deshumanizarnos para volver a humanizarnos, ver lo bueno que puede tener la vida, que la vida incluye sufrimiento pero sobre todo que podemos luchar muchísimo pero no podemos manejar la vida en sí. Grandes actuaciones y una gran y celebrada dirección. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Too depressing for my taste and void of all emotions excepting sadness, anger, and pity. I can't even recall one really happy moment in the show and I felt as if the two brothers still had several issues left unresolved. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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