Michael has a wife, family and career. He is off to war in Afghanistan to command a special unit. His younger brother Jannik, just out of prison, has never been able to get his act together. When Michael is reported killed in Afghanistan, Jannik offers to help Michael's wife Sarah with the children and other practical tasks. Gradually Jannik and Sarah fall in love. When Michael is found and returns home, none of them can adapt to their former roles.
| Original title | Brødre |
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| Danish title | Brødre |
| Director | Susanne Bier |
| Screenplay | Anders Thomas Jensen, Anders Thomas Jensen |
| Based on | Efter en historie af Susanne Bier og Anders Thomas Jensen. |
| Producer | Sisse Graum Jørgensen |
| Director of Photography | Morten Søborg |
| Editor | Pernille Bech Christensen, Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Per Streit, Anne Jensen |
| Composer | Johan Söderqvist |
| Production designer | Viggo Bentzon |
| Casting | Jette Termann, Lene Seested |
| Appearance | Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sarah Juel Werner |
| Production country | Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments14 |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 3167 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 27.08.2004 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Palladium, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Drive In Bio, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Gentofte Kino, Bio Værløse, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 44 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | 60 / 40 støtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments14 |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Susanne Bier |
| Assistant director | Joakim Höglund |
| Behind the camera director | Michael Sandager |
| Continuity | Linda Daae |
| Casting | Jette Termann |
| Casting | Lene Seested |
| Casting: UK | Kahleen Crawford |
| Casting: UK | Des Hamilton |
| Voice coach | Sofie Gråbøl |
| Voice coach | Keld Thaarup |
| 2nd assistant director: Spain | Henrik Henziger |
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Manus |
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| Script | Anders Thomas Jensen |
| Screenplay | Anders Thomas Jensen |
| Voice over | Lars Kjeldgaard |
| Voice over | Jens Christian Grøndahl |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Sisse Graum Jørgensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Garde |
| Line producer | Karen Bentzon |
| Co-producer | Gillian Berrie |
| Co-producer | Anna Anthony |
| Co-producer | Aagot Skjeldal |
| Consulting producer | Per Nielsen |
| Production manager | Ingrid Kofoed |
| Producer's assistant | Sofie Saxild |
| Unit manager | William Knuttel |
| Location scout | Nanna Sylvest |
| Location scout | Carsten Sparwath |
| Production manager: England | Carrie Comerford |
| Producer's assistant: England | Anna Duffield |
| Production coordinator | Sanni Sylvester Petersen |
| Production coordinator | Anders Barlebo |
| P.A. to Connie Nielsen | Christina Gurewitsch |
| Production assistant | Jarl Axel Hansen |
| Production assistant | Thomas Engedal Sørensen |
| Production assistant | Samanou Acheche |
| Production assistant | Astrid Søndberg |
| Production assistant | Malina Terkelsen |
| Runner | Morten Rosenmeier |
| Runner | Jacob-Ole Remming |
| Runner: UK | Beth Allan |
| Production consultant | Kurt Ulrich |
| Production consultant | Lars Henriksen |
| Production consultant | Per Byrdorf |
| Production consultant | Niels Keil |
| Post Producer | Anne Katrine Andersen |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Julie Klitgaard |
| Production supervisor: post-production | Pia Nielsen |
| Production assistant: post-production | Mette Walter |
| Production assistant: post-production | Caroline Blanco |
| Production assistant: post-production | Mette Høst Hansen |
| Technical advisor | Lars Dela |
| Production consultant | Henrik Hansen |
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| Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
| First assistant camera | Michael Rosenløv |
| Key grip | Mikael Kort Kristensen |
| Clapper/loader | Peter Daniel Zeuthen |
| Camera operator | Thomas Caspersen |
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| Still photographer | Erik Aavatsmark |
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Lys |
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| Gaffer | Otto Stenov |
| Best boy | Morten Nyboe |
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Klip |
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| Editing | Pernille Bech Christensen |
| Editing | Adam Nielsen |
| Online editor | Justin Legg |
| Assistant editor | Peter Harry |
| Online editor | Mads Nybo Jørgensen |
| Assistant editor | Torben Andersen |
| Assistant editor | Carsten Dyhr |
| Trailer editor | Jacob Thuesen |
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Musik |
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| Music | Johan Söderqvist |
| Composer: title song | Jesper Winge Leisner |
| Conductor | Paul Talkington |
| Music mixer | Eddie Simonsen |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production designer | Viggo Bentzon |
| Assistant production designer: Spain | Søren Skjær |
| Property master | Lars Fog-Møller |
| Set decorator | Lene Ejlersen |
| Set dresser | Veronica Hodges |
| Set dresser | Ivar Baungaard |
| Set dresser | Tone Bonnén Oldenburg |
| Assistant set dresser | Henrik Hjørnholm |
| Assistant set dresser | Niels Mølgaard |
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Kostumer |
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| Wardrobe | Signe Sejlund |
| Costume assistant | Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen |
| Costume assistant | Maj-Britt Velling |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
| Makeup artist | Charlotte Laustsen |
| SFX makeup | Morten Jacobsen |
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| Sound engineer | Per Streit |
| Sound engineer | Anne Jensen |
| Boom operator | John Nielsen |
| Sound assistant | Kasper Munck-Hansen |
| B-sound designer | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Music mixer | Eddie Simonsen |
| Sound assistant | Per Dybdal Jensen |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Sound: trailer | Claus Lynge |
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| Title sequence | Paul Wilson |
| Colourist | Dan Konzior |
| Color timing | Richard Pilmore |
| 3D animation | Søren Buus |
| Online and effects | Justin Legg |
| Online and effects | Mads Nybo Jørgensen |
| Title design | Paul Wilson |
| VFX design | Rasmus Lange |
| VFX producer | Søren Tomas |
| VFX producer | Nanna Mailand-Mercado |
| VFX supervisor | Peter Hjorth |
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Animation |
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| Animation | Tine Nikali |
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Medvirkende |
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| Sarah | Connie Nielsen |
| Michael | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Jannik | Nikolaj Lie Kaas |
| Natalie | Sarah Juel Werner |
| Camilla | Rebecca Løgstrup Soltau |
| Henning | Bent Mejding |
| Else | Solbjørg Højfeldt |
| Allentoft | Niels Olsen |
| NP | Paw Henriksen |
| Preben 2 | Lars Hjortshøj |
| Preben 1 | Lars Ranthe |
| Slobodan | André Babikian |
| Solvej | Lene Maria Christensen |
| Ditte | Laura Bro |
| Bartender | Henrik Koefoed |
| Kaptajn David Ward | Tom Mannion |
| Makmuhd | Karzan Sherbayani |
| Samial-Tariq, Afghanistan | William El-Gardi |
| Farid, Afghanistan | Alex Caan |
| Wisam, Afghanistan | Sam Vincenti |
| Hussain, Afghanistan | Hossein Karimbeik |
| Hassan, Afghanistan | Hassani Shapi |
| Fåborg | Bjarne Antonisen |
| Officer 1 | Morten Kirkskov |
| Officer 2 | Claus Flygare |
| Fængselsbetjent 1 | Niels Lund Boesen |
| Fængselsbetjent 2 | Morten Hebsgaard |
| Politibetjent 1 | Michael Asmussen |
| Politibetjent 2 | Rasmus Botoft |
| US-Soldat 1 | Alexis Rodney |
| US-Soldat 2 | Philip Bulcock |
| Radartekniker | Thomas Magnussen |
| Engelsk militærlæge | Scott Farrell |
| Gustav | Tobias Theodor Caspersen |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Grand Prize | 2005 | Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2005 |
| Audience Award | 2005 | Sydney Film Festival 2005 |
| Special Mention | 2005 | Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF 2005 |
| The World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival 2005 |
| Critic's Prize | 2004 | Hamburg FilmFest GmbH 2004 |
| Best Male Actor | 2004 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2004 |
| Best Actress | 2004 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2004 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2013-11-29 |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 2012-11-20 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2012-01-27 |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2010-12-11 |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2010-12-03 |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2008-11-13 |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 2006-03-09 |
| Cairo International Film Festival | 2005-11-29 |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2005-11-18 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2005-10-07 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2005-09-15 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2005-07-20 |
| Skip City International D-Cinema Festival | 2005-07-16 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2005-07-07 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2005-07-01 |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2005-06-17 |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2005-06-10 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2005-05-19 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2005-04-02 |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2005-04-01 |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2005-03-10 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2005-01-28 |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 2005-01-26 |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2005-01-20 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2004-11-04 |
| London Film Festival | 2004-10-20 |
| Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema | 2004-10-14 |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2004-09-23 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2004-09-16 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2004-09-09 |
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