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1997 · 96 min · NR

Brother

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov · Crime, Drama, Action

Brother (1997) is a Crime film, directed by Aleksei Balabanov set in Saint Petersburg during the 1990s.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Vyacheslav Butusov
Cinematography
Sergey Astakhov
Cast
Sergei Bodrov Jr.Viktor SukhorukovYuriy KuznetsovSvetlana PismichenkoMariya ZhukovaSergey MurzinIrina RakshinaIgor Shibanov

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Saint Petersburg
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Family & LoyaltyBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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