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Brothers

Susanne Bier, Denmark, 2004

116 min.DK/Feature

Michael has a wife, family and career. He is off to war in Afghanistan to command a special unit. His younger brother Jannik, just out of prison, has never been able to get his act together. When Michael is reported killed in Afghanistan, Jannik offers to help Michael's wife Sarah with the children and other practical tasks. Gradually Jannik and Sarah fall in love. When Michael is found and returns home, none of them can adapt to their former roles.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Brødre
Danish title Brødre
Director Susanne Bier
Screenplay Anders Thomas Jensen, Anders Thomas Jensen
Based on Efter en historie af Susanne Bier og Anders Thomas Jensen.
Producer Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Director of Photography Morten Søborg
Editor Pernille Bech Christensen, Adam Nielsen
Sound Per Streit, Anne Jensen
Composer Johan Söderqvist
Production designer Viggo Bentzon
Casting Jette Termann, Lene Seested
Appearance Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sarah Juel Werner
Production country Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway
Dialogue language Danish
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
International sales TrustNordisk
Technical info 3167 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD
Danish theatrical release 27.08.2004
Cinemas Dagmar, Palads, Palladium, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Drive In Bio, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Gentofte Kino, Bio Værløse, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 44 biografer i provinsen
DFI subsidy 60 / 40 støtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 15
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Companies

Production company Zentropa Entertainments14
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

Direction

Direction Susanne Bier
Assistant director Joakim Höglund
Behind the camera director Michael Sandager
Continuity Linda Daae
Casting Jette Termann
Casting Lene Seested
Casting: UK Kahleen Crawford
Casting: UK Des Hamilton
Voice coach Sofie Gråbøl
Voice coach Keld Thaarup
2nd assistant director: Spain Henrik Henziger

Script

Script Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenplay Anders Thomas Jensen
Voice over Lars Kjeldgaard
Voice over Jens Christian Grøndahl

Production

Producer Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Executive producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive producer Peter Garde
Line producer Karen Bentzon
Co-producer Gillian Berrie
Co-producer Anna Anthony
Co-producer Aagot Skjeldal
Consulting producer Per Nielsen
Production manager Ingrid Kofoed
Producer's assistant Sofie Saxild
Unit manager William Knuttel
Location scout Nanna Sylvest
Location scout Carsten Sparwath
Production manager: England Carrie Comerford
Producer's assistant: England Anna Duffield
Production coordinator Sanni Sylvester Petersen
Production coordinator Anders Barlebo
P.A. to Connie Nielsen Christina Gurewitsch
Production assistant Jarl Axel Hansen
Production assistant Thomas Engedal Sørensen
Production assistant Samanou Acheche
Production assistant Astrid Søndberg
Production assistant Malina Terkelsen
Runner Morten Rosenmeier
Runner Jacob-Ole Remming
Runner: UK Beth Allan
Production consultant Kurt Ulrich
Production consultant Lars Henriksen
Production consultant Per Byrdorf
Production consultant Niels Keil
Post Producer Anne Katrine Andersen
Production coordinator: post-production Julie Klitgaard
Production supervisor: post-production Pia Nielsen
Production assistant: post-production Mette Walter
Production assistant: post-production Caroline Blanco
Production assistant: post-production Mette Høst Hansen
Technical advisor Lars Dela
Production consultant Henrik Hansen

Cinematography

Cinematography Morten Søborg
First assistant camera Michael Rosenløv
Key grip Mikael Kort Kristensen
Clapper/loader Peter Daniel Zeuthen
Camera operator Thomas Caspersen

Stills

Still photographer Erik Aavatsmark

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Otto Stenov
Best boy Morten Nyboe

Editing

Editing Pernille Bech Christensen
Editing Adam Nielsen
Online editor Justin Legg
Assistant editor Peter Harry
Online editor Mads Nybo Jørgensen
Assistant editor Torben Andersen
Assistant editor Carsten Dyhr
Trailer editor Jacob Thuesen

Music

Music Johan Söderqvist
Composer: title song Jesper Winge Leisner
Conductor Paul Talkington
Music mixer Eddie Simonsen

Production design

Production designer Viggo Bentzon
Assistant production designer: Spain Søren Skjær
Property master Lars Fog-Møller
Set decorator Lene Ejlersen
Set dresser Veronica Hodges
Set dresser Ivar Baungaard
Set dresser Tone Bonnén Oldenburg
Assistant set dresser Henrik Hjørnholm
Assistant set dresser Niels Mølgaard
Assistant set dresser Magnus Kasting

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Signe Sejlund
Costume assistant Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen
Costume assistant Maj-Britt Velling

Makeup

Makeup Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Makeup artist Charlotte Laustsen
SFX makeup Morten Jacobsen

Sound

Sound engineer Per Streit
Sound engineer Anne Jensen
Boom operator John Nielsen
Sound assistant Kasper Munck-Hansen
B-sound designer Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Music mixer Eddie Simonsen
Sound assistant Per Dybdal Jensen
Foley artist Julien Naudin
Sound: trailer Claus Lynge

Visual effects

Title sequence Paul Wilson
Colourist Dan Konzior
Color timing Richard Pilmore
3D animation Søren Buus
Online and effects Justin Legg
Online and effects Mads Nybo Jørgensen
Title design Paul Wilson
VFX design Rasmus Lange
VFX producer Søren Tomas
VFX producer Nanna Mailand-Mercado
VFX supervisor Peter Hjorth

Animation

Animation Tine Nikali

Appearance

Sarah Connie Nielsen
Michael Ulrich Thomsen
Jannik Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Natalie Sarah Juel Werner
Camilla Rebecca Løgstrup Soltau
Henning Bent Mejding
Else Solbjørg Højfeldt
Allentoft Niels Olsen
NP Paw Henriksen
Preben 2 Lars Hjortshøj
Preben 1 Lars Ranthe
Slobodan André Babikian
Solvej Lene Maria Christensen
Ditte Laura Bro
Bartender Henrik Koefoed
Kaptajn David Ward Tom Mannion
Makmuhd Karzan Sherbayani
Samial-Tariq, Afghanistan William El-Gardi
Farid, Afghanistan Alex Caan
Wisam, Afghanistan Sam Vincenti
Hussain, Afghanistan Hossein Karimbeik
Hassan, Afghanistan Hassani Shapi
Fåborg Bjarne Antonisen
Officer 1 Morten Kirkskov
Officer 2 Claus Flygare
Fængselsbetjent 1 Niels Lund Boesen
Fængselsbetjent 2 Morten Hebsgaard
Politibetjent 1 Michael Asmussen
Politibetjent 2 Rasmus Botoft
US-Soldat 1 Alexis Rodney
US-Soldat 2 Philip Bulcock
Radartekniker Thomas Magnussen
Engelsk militærlæge Scott Farrell
Gustav Tobias Theodor Caspersen

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