Brothers
The idyllic life of a happily married couple is torn asunder when husband Michael, working with the U.N., is presumed dead after an attack in Afghanistan. In the aftermath, wife Susanne grows close to his unconventional brother Jannik, leading to unanticipated complications when Michael returns home months later. Directed by Emerging Master Susanne Bier.
Cast & Crew
Director: Susanne Bier
Producer: Sisse Graum Olsen, Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Editor: Pernille Bech Christiansen
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Cinematographer: Morten Søborg
Awards: Sundance FF 2005 (Audience Award), Bodil Awards 2005 (Best Actress), Hamburg FF 2004 (Critics Award)
Music: Hohan Söderqvist
Principal Cast: Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sarah Juel Werner
Filmography: Open Hearts (2002); Once in a Lifetime (2000); Family Matters (1993)
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