Brothers

Brothers

2004 · 117 min · DA · 6.7 (91 votes)
Dir. Susanne Bier · Starring Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sarah Juel Werner, Rebecca Løgstrup, Solbjørg Højfeldt · Music Johan Söderqvist
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A Danish officer, Michael, is sent away to the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan for three months. His first mission there is to find a young radar technician who had been separated from his squad some days earlier. While on the search, his helicopter is shot down and he is taken as a prisoner of war, but is reported dead to the family.

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A raw, unflinching look at the psychological toll of war. It's a heavy, character-focused drama that explores the devastating ripple effects of conflict on soldiers and their families, leaving a lasting, somber impression.

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