My Brother

My Brother

2004 · 112 min · KO · 7.0 (36 votes)
Dir. Ahn Kwon-tae · Starring Won Bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Bo-young, Jung Ho-bin, Cho Jin-woong · Music Kim Hyeong-seok

“When I was 12 he was my humiliation. Now at the age of 20, he is my everything. My Big Brother...”

Drama

The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths. One goes to school to become a doctor, the other becomes a gangster. Their story is told through flashbacks after one of them is murdered.

VIBE

A poignant, gritty look at diverging paths within a family. This film feels like a somber, intense reflection on brotherhood, crime, and the inescapable pull of fate. It's a melancholic journey through the 70s.

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