Brother
Two footballing brothers from a Caracas slum see a professional tryout as their way out, but family loyalty and revenge threaten to consume their shared dream.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- compassionate
- sports movie night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s slum setting, young performances, social concerns, and cinematography compelling, while considering its sports narrative predictable and its script thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel’s football talent and the Caracas Football Club tryout represent a path beyond life in La Ceniza.
Daniel and Julio are raised as brothers but divided by Daniel’s professional dream and Julio’s criminal responsibility for the family.
The film focuses on La Ceniza, dirty money, family survival, and the restricted opportunities of Caracas’s poor communities.
Football tryouts and match pressure are interwoven with revenge, poverty, and life-threatening consequences.
Films like Brother, and why
City of God
socially grounded Latin American crime drama with youthful protagonists, urban poverty, and volatile brotherhood
Amores perros
gritty Latin American drama combining poverty, crime, moral conflict, and emotionally intense intersecting relationships
The Miracle of Bern
football-centered coming-of-age drama where sport offers escape from difficult socioeconomic circumstances
The Fighter
working-class sports drama emphasizing family loyalty, ambition, and pressure beyond the playing field
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcel Rasquin
- Release Date
- 2010-07-02
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Fernando Moreno
- Eliú Armas
- Alí Rondon
- Gonzalo Cubero
- Marcela Girón
- Beto Benitez
- Gabriel Rojas
- Jackson Gutierrez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Brother about?
- Two footballing brothers from a Caracas slum see a professional tryout as their way out, but family loyalty and revenge threaten to consume their shared dream.
- What is Brother like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Brother as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Brother violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Brother as brutal.
- What did critics think of Brother?
- Critics broadly found the film’s slum setting, young performances, social concerns, and cinematography compelling, while considering its sports narrative predictable and its script thin.
- Which films are like Brother?
- Films with a similar feel include City of God, Amores perros, The Miracle of Bern, and The Fighter.
- How long is Brother?
- Brother runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Brother?
- In United States, Brother streams on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
