Winter Brothers

Winter Brothers (Danish: Vinterbrødre)[3] is a 2017 Danish drama film directed by Hlynur Pálmason.[4] It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[5] It won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.

Winter Brothers
Directed byHlynur Pálmason
Written byHlynur Pálmason
StarringMichael Brostrup
Distributed byØst for Paradis
Release date
  • 3 August 2017 (2017-08-03) (Locarno)[1]
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Cast
  • Michael Brostrup as Michael
  • Christopher Lillman as Arbejder
  • Anders Hove as Langhåret mand
  • Elliott Crosset Hove as Emil
  • Jannik Jensen as Soldat
  • Lars Mikkelsen as Carl
  • Peter Plaugborg as Daniel
  • Laurits Honoré Rønne as August
  • Simon Sears as Johan
  • Victoria Carmen Sonne as Anna
  • Frédéric André as Nick
  • Stefan Mølholt as Kalkarbejder

Reception

Winter Brothers debuted in the Concorso internazionale section at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival on 3 August 2017.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89%, based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[6]

Film critic Jessica Kiang of Variety magazine wrote in her review: "... while we may not always know what Pálmason means, there’s the undeniable sense that he does, and mostly, that’s enough to add up to an impressively original, auspiciously idiosyncratic debut, one that scratches away at truths about masculinity, lovelessness and isolation, that are no less true for being all but inexpressible. Instead, we have to hunt for them, like we’re mining elusive, subterranean seams of meaning, that even the brightest flashlight can only ever partially illuminate."[4] Film critic Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote in his review: "Chilly scenes of workplace discord dominate Winter Brothers (Vinterbrodre), a confidently handled, promisingly edgy feature debut from Copenhagen-based, Icelandic writer-director Hlynur Palmason."[3]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Bodil Awards[7] Best Danish Film Hlynur Pálmason Won
Best Actor Elliot Crosset Hove Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Simon Sears Nominated
Best Cinematography Maria von Hausswolf Won
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References
  1. "Vinterbrødre [programme note]". Locarno Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. Allan Hunter (3 August 2017). "'Winter Brothers': Locarno Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. Young, Neil (14 August 2017). "'Winter Brothers' ('Vinterbrodre'): Film Review - Locarno 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. Kiang, Jessica (5 August 2017). "Film Review: 'Winter Brothers'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. Pond, Steve (22 August 2017). "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. "Winter Brothers (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. "2018 Bodil Awards". Bodil Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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