Brothers of the Head (2005)

In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.

Directors:

Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe

Writers:

Brian Aldiss (novel), Tony Grisoni (screenplay)

Stars:

Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway, Jonathan Pryce

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Pryce	...	Henry Couling
John Simm	...	Boatman
Ken Russell	...	Self
James Greene	...	Brian Aldiss
Elizabeth Rider	...	Roberta Howe
Luke Wagner	...	Young Zak
Anna Nygh	...	Zak's Mum / Rita Bedderwick
Howard Attfield	...	Zak Bedderwick
Sean Harris	...	Nick Sidney
Edward Hogg	...	Chris Dervish (as Ed Hogg)
Bryan Dick	...	Paul Day - 1970's
Nicholas Millard	...	Tubs
David Kennedy	...	Paul Day - Present day
Ken Bones	...	Henry Couling
Jane Horrocks	...	Roberta Howe

Storyline

In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.

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Plot Keywords:

gay kiss | siamese twins | 1970s | threesome | sibling rivalry | 

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Taglines:

For some people... Rock & Roll was always a freak show.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harry Treadaway and Luke Treadaway were discovered at the age of 19 when they were students at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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Quotes

Barry Howe: What are you writing about?
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you guys specifically.
Barry Howe: What about us?
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you know, you're kind of... you know, you're different. Young and exciting.
Barry Howe: Young, exciting, what else? Give me a- give me a third.
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Listen, I'm actually writing an article about exploitation of the physically impaired.
Barry Howe: [long pause] Speak to Tubbs, he's got a dodgy ankle.

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Connections

References Women in Love (1969)

User Reviews

Surprisingly realistic conjoined-twin-rock-star movie

This film lingered in the memory for days after I saw it. It was a portrait, not only of the scabbier side of the music business, but of the intimacy, love and hate that exists between siblings of all descriptions. A lot of it rang true; the cinematic values were lovingly collaged within an overall 'feel' that was at times stunningly beautiful. The performances, particularly of the real-life identical twin brothers, Luke and Harry Treadaway, were lyrical, loving and intense. There was a sense that these two talented actors-who are also rock musicians in their own right, no musical stand-ins or overdubbing here-were giving the performances of a lifetime. After all, how many conjoined-twin-rock-star movies are there likely to be? Having said that, the fictional Howe brothers made a stunning metaphor for the freakishness that is almost a natural part of getting on a stage and screaming into a microphone; it really looked as though it could work, especially in this post-Slipknot world.

The plot was, at times, obscure; there was perhaps a bit too much cleverness in the multiple, and terribly post-modern, overlapping of supposedly-documentary narratives. I found that there was so much going on within the structure that I hardly noticed the climax of the story.

In all, to my surprise, I would describe this as a beautiful film, but with enough rock'n'roll grit to keep me riveted. We need more films like this.

Details

Official Sites:

IFC Films [United States] Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Até Que a Morte os Separe

Filming Locations:

Barningham Hall, Norfolk, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,203, 30 July 2006

Gross USA:

$45,082

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$84,425

Company Credits

Production Co:

Potboiler Productions, Blue Sky Films, EM Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1