Brother's Shadow

Name: Brother's Shadow
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-04-29
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Scott Cohen, Katie Danziger, Lisa Emery

2006
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

169

YOUR RATING

Elliot Korte, Scott Cohen, Judd Hirsch, Ato Essandoh, Todd S. Yellin, director, and Jonathan Kaplan, executive producer at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival - "Brothers Shadow" World Premiere - April 30, 2006

Drama

Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn ... Read allJake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn family. He soon discovers that his perfect brother, Michael is dead, and he begins trying ... Read allJake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn family. He soon discovers that his perfect brother, Michael is dead, and he begins trying to take what Michael had- a beautiful wife, adoring son, control of the family furniture b... Read all

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

169

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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9/10

A surviving twin nearly loses his identity in an effort to regain it

I found this movie thought-provoking, and its ambiguity refreshing in a world of quick-fix films where we are manipulated into loving the "good guy" and hating the "bad guy." Scott Cohen, a very handsome television actor, does a great job of portraying the family black sheep/lost child who aspires to gain his father's love and respect, as well as that of his widowed sister-in-law with whom he apparently has a history. Judd Hirsch plays against his usual good guy image as a father who triangulated his sons and now is left with the one he always rejected.

When I saw this at the Tribeca Film Festival, I was enchanted by the lovely way the sawdust was used to portray a family tradition, as explained by the director.

This is a fitting successor to the classic "Ordinary People." I just realized, Judd Hirsch was in that, too!