The Night of the Brother (2005)
"La noche del hermano" (original title)

Young man confronts family history horrors in rural drama.

Director:

Santiago García de Leániz

Writers:

Josep Bonet (original idea by), Santiago García de Leániz (story),

Stars:

Jan Cornet, María Vázquez, Pablo Rivero

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jan Cornet	...	Jaime
María Vázquez	...	Maria
Pablo Rivero	...	Álex
Icíar Bollaín	...	Julia
Joan Dalmau	...	Abuelo
Luis Tosar	...	Lorenzo
José Ángel Egido	...	Boluda
Antonio de la Torre	...	Alcalde
Félix Cubero	...	Policía
Elisabet Gelabert	...	Marta
Marilyn Torres	...	Camarera disco
Pedro Alonso	...	Portero disco
José Ramón Guisado	...	Joyero
Cayetano Rivera Rocamora	...	Notario
Silvia de Pé	...	Enfermera

Storyline

The Night of the brother ("La Noche del Hermano") is a chiaroscuro tale in which the characters' not always explicit feelings cover the gamut from darkness to light through the thin line between love and fear. Because the events of life are often less astonishing than the way they are shown to us.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | love | land | airplane | psychodrama | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

26 August 2005 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Night of the Brother

Filming Locations:

Murcia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€2,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producciones La Iguana S.L., Alta Producción

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Los malos amores"
Written by Yamil and Eva Gancedo
Performed by Ceija Vergara
Arraganged and programmed by Miguel Angel Collado

User Reviews

pure and rare beauty

Difficult to classify, the film is made up with the best of elements from genres such as film noir and post existentialist western. Beautifully designed as a reflection of good and evil, it portraits a delicate metaphorical drama about fate and the right to accept it or not. Determined to stay away from empty modern trends, the film has elements of the Greek tragedy mixed with those of a dark psychological thriller while searching for the roots of good old cinematic narration. The story is full of echoes of considerable strength, a poignant atmosphere that springs from the underground raw violence that dominates the landscape it portraits and the characters that inhabit it. It combines subtlety and intensity with performances that reflect efficiently pain and sentimental contradiction. It is, no doubt, a rare and pure beauty for these times.