Two Brothers
(2004)
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Two Brothers
(2004)
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| Guy Pearce | ... |
Aidan McRory
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| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | ... |
Administrator Eugene Normandin
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| Freddie Highmore | ... | ||
| Oanh Nguyen | ... |
His Excellency
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu | ... |
Mrs. Normandin
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| Moussa Maaskri | ... |
Saladin
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Vincent Scarito | ... |
Zerbino
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Maï Anh Le | ... |
Naï-Rea
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Jaran 'See Tao' Petcharoen | ... |
The Village Chief
(as Jaran Phetjareon 'Sitao')
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Stéphanie Lagarde | ... |
Miss Paulette
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Bernard Flavien | ... |
His Excellency's Majordomo
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Annop Varapanya | ... |
Sergent Van Tranh
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David Gant | ... |
Auctioneer
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Teerawat Mulvilai | ... |
Verlaine
(as Teerawat Mulvilai 'Ka-Nge')
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Somjin Chimwong | ... |
Napoleon
(as Somjin Chimwong 'Nen')
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Set not so long ago in a distant land, the film follows the adventures of twin tiger cubs--one shy and gentle, the other bold and fierce--who are born among the temple ruins of an exotic jungle. However, on a fateful day, the brothers are separated by fate. The bold brother is sold off to a circus, where homesickness and living in a cage rob him of his spirit. Meanwhile, the shy cub becomes the beloved companion of the governor's lonely young son, until an accident forces the family to give him away to a man who resolves to break his gentle nature and turn him into a fighter for sport. When they are fully grown the brothers find themselves reunited--but as forced enemies, pitted against each other. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Jean-Jacques Annaud's films always showcases animals doing extremely amazing things, which is why they are so enjoyable. While this is a film better seen by children of certain age group, it's not a Disney product, and parents should be aware of that fact. Some comments in this IMDb forum criticize the film makers for what they perceive was a marketing ploy that targeted the movie to small children. Perhaps the people that promoted the film are to be blamed for that, or maybe Mr. Annaud was targeting the film for a more mature audience.
"Two Brothers" is a story about two tigers that are separated at a young stage of their lives, while their parents are killed by people that loved to engage in this type of hunting. The two little cubs are about the best in the film as one see them getting in all kinds of adventures in the first part of the film.
The story behind the animals serves the film as it provides an accessible background as it illustrates the inter action between humans and animals. Guy Pearce and Freddie Highmore are seen in the film as Aidan and Raoul. Freddie Highmore is a child actor with an expressive face that shows a child of great intelligence without any trace of ego.
As Mr. Annaud proved with "The Bear", he has a good eye for involving the animals in his stories about them with surprising results.