A brother odyssey set in a worker environment during a cold winter. We follow two brothers, their routines, habits, rituals and a violent feud that erupts between them and another family. The film is a lack-of-love story, focusing on the younger brother Emil and his need to be loved and desired.
| Original title | Vinterbrødre |
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| Danish title | Vinterbrødre |
| Director | Hlynur Pálmason |
| Screenplay | Hlynur Pálmason |
| Producer | Julie Waltersdorph Hansen, Hlynur Pálmason |
| Director of Photography | Maria von Hausswolff |
| Editor | Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Sound | Lars Halvorsen, Lars Halvorsen, Asbjørn Derdau, Christian Scheuer, Johannes Rose |
| Composer | Toke Brorson Odin |
| Production designer | Gustav Pontoppidan |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
| Appearance | Elliott Crosset Hove, Simon Sears, Victoria Carmen Sonne, Lars Mikkelsen |
| Production country | Denmark, Iceland |
| Danish subtitles | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Øst for Paradis |
| International sales | New Europe Film Sales |
| Danish festival release | 05.10.2017, Grand Teatret |
| Danish theatrical release | 07.12.2017 |
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Grand Teatret, Gloria Biograf, Empire Bio (alle KBH); Øst for Paradis (Aarhus); Café Biografen (Odense); Biffen (Aalborg); Nicolai Biograf og Café (Kolding); Valby Kino; Apollon (Struer); Biograf Kanten (Faxe); Victoria Teatret (Sorø); Reprise Teatret (Holte); Værløse Bio; Ishøj Bio; Havnar Bio (Tórshavn, Færøerne); Park Teatret (Frederikssund); |
| Comment | Feature debut by Hlynur Pálmason. The film world premiered in competition at the Locarno Festival 2017, where Elliott Crosset Hove won the Best Actor award. The film has since experienced a warm reception at festivals in Sao Paolo, Thessaloniki, Los Angeles and Tallinn, among others. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Executive Producer | Masterplan Pictures |
| Co-production | Join Motion Pictures |
| With support from | New Danish Screen, The Icelandic Film Centre, RÚV, Nordisk Film & TV Fond |
| Domestic distribution | Øst for Paradis |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Hlynur Pálmason |
| 1st assistant director | Tommy Oksen |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
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| Screenplay | Hlynur Pálmason |
| Script consultant | Tommy Oksen |
| Script consultant | Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Script consultant | Laurits Flensted-Jensen |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Julie Waltersdorph Hansen |
| Producer | Hlynur Pálmason |
| Co-executive producer | Anton Máni Svansson |
| Executive producer | Per Damgaard Hansen |
| Line producer | Thomas Schindel |
| Production manager | Louise Caroline Castenskiold |
| Associate producer | Marianne Christensen |
| Production assistant | Christense Skousen |
| Producer's assistant | Zire Schucany |
| Producer's assistant | Silke Stryhn |
| Producer's assistant | Camille Béatrix |
| Post-producton coordinator | Rasmus Wittrup |
| Post-production supervisor | Peter Steincke |
| Post-producton coordinator | Tine Højgaard Nielsen |
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| Cinematographer | Maria von Hausswolff |
| First assistant camera | Magnus Sort Eidemak |
| Clapper/loader | Jesper Rønn Hansen |
| Camera assistant | Frederik Haslund |
| Key grip | Rune A. Egegaard |
| Scanning | Rob Wickings |
| Scanning | Jim Wren |
| Logger/loader | Andreas Wejs Hansen |
| First assistant camera | Christian Helskov |
| First assistant camera | Kenneth Skovgaard Clausen |
| First assistant camera | Jonathan Guldberg Elsborg |
| Clapper/loader | Thue Garde Finnich |
| Key grip | Henry E. Williams |
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| Gaffer | Niclas Fusager |
| Assistant lighting technician | Sebastian Lyding |
| Electrician assistant | Kristoffer Bruhn |
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| Editor | Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Assistant editor | Noa Victor Vedde |
| Editing supervisor | Peter Steincke |
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Musik |
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| Composer | Toke Brorson Odin |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production designer | Gustav Pontoppidan |
| Property master | Josefine Else Larsen |
| Construction manager | David Munch Christensen |
| Assistant | Jens Marott Rasmussen |
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Kostumer |
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| Costume designer | Nina Grønlund |
| Costume assistant | Sarah Thaning |
| Costume assistant | Gabrielle Pontoppidan |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Katrine Tersgov |
| Makeup assistant | Jannie Ankjær Knudsen |
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| Sound designer | Lars Halvorsen |
| Sound recordist | Hans Christian Arnt Torp |
| Sound engineer | Lars Halvorsen |
| Foley artist | Heikki Kossi |
| Foley recordist | Pietu Korhonen |
| Sound engineer | Asbjørn Derdau |
| Sound engineer | Christian Scheuer |
| Sound engineer | Johannes Rose |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Hummer Højmark |
| SFX assistant | Carl Oscar Højmark |
| SFX technician | Anders Nylander |
| SFX: weapon | Mark Hedegaard |
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Visual effects |
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| Poster artwork | Daniel Imsland |
| Colourist | Kaj Ivanovic |
| Supervisor | Roger Harlow |
| VFX supervisor | Thomas Øhlenschlæger |
| Compositing | Sune Reinhardt |
| Compositing | Dan Dirckinck-Holmfeld |
| Compositing | Dann Sandgreen |
| Colourist | Paul Dean |
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| Stunt coordinator | Dennis Albrethsen |
| Stunts | Rasmus Hedegaard |
| Stand-in | Stephanie Brand Weichel |
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| Emil | Elliott Crosset Hove |
| Johan | Simon Sears |
| Anna | Victoria Carmen Sonne |
| Carl | Lars Mikkelsen |
| Daniel | Peter Plaugborg |
| Michael | Michael Brostrup |
| Langhåret mand | Anders Hove |
| August | Lauritz Honore Rønne |
| Soldat | Jannik Jensen |
| Arbejder | Christopher Lillman |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best Director | 2018 | Transilvania International Film Festival 2018 |
| Best Film - Forward Future Section | 2018 | Beijing International Film Festival 2018 |
| Best Film | 2018 | Vilnius International Film Festival 2018 |
| Best Actor | 2018 | Vilnius International Film Festival 2018 |
| Grand Jury Prize | 2018 | Angers Premiers Plans 2018 |
| Best Cinematography Debut | 2017 | Torun, Camerimage 2017 |
| Best Cinematography | 2017 | Sevilla Festival de Cine 2017 |
| Special Jury Award for Best Director - Bronze | 2017 | Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2017 |
| Special Mention for the sound of the film | 2017 | Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2017 |
| FIPRESCI Special Mention | 2017 | Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2017 |
| Best Actor | 2017 | Locarno, Festival internazionale del film 2017 |
| Special Mention, Ecumenical Jury | 2017 | Locarno, Festival internazionale del film 2017 |
| Europa Cinemas Label distribution award | 2017 | Locarno, Festival internazionale del film 2017 |
| Junior Jury's First Prize | 2017 | Locarno, Festival internazionale del film 2017 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2019-07-05 |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2018-11-08 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2018-09-20 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2018-08-18 |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2018-05-25 |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2018-04-19 |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2018-04-15 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2018-04-06 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2018-04-04 |
| New York New Directors/New Films | 2018-03-28 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2018-03-19 |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2018-03-15 |
| Miami International Film festival | 2018-03-09 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2018-01-26 |
| Angers Premiers Plans | 2018-01-12 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2017-11-17 |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2017-11-11 |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2017-11-09 |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2017-11-02 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2017-10-19 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2017-10-12 |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2017-10-12 |
| London Film Festival | 2017-10-04 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2017-09-28 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2017-09-14 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2017-09-07 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2017-08-19 |
| Locarno, Festival internazionale del film | 2017-08-02 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Ritzau | 2018-09-28 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Lauritzen, Kirstine Benedicta | 2018-01-15 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2018-01-14 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen | 2017-12-31 |
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2017-12-29 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2017-12-08 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Wendt Jensen, Jacob | 2017-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2017-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2017-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-12-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-10-05 |
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