British writer and director Sally El Hosaini made her feature debut with this riveting drama about two brothers drawn into a world of violence. A young man tries to escape his grim reality of gangs and drugs unaware that his younger brother is willing to take his place which puts them both in danger. El Hosaini created a powerful coming-of-age drama which draws upon the immigrant experience in contemporary Britain. James Floyd and newcomer Fady Elsayed deliver terrific performances as the brothers along a fine supporting cast that includes Nasser Memarzia, Saïd Taghmaoui and Anthony Welsh. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
My Brother the Devil
British writer and director Sally El Hosaini made her feature debut with this riveting drama about two brothers drawn into a world of violence. A young man tries to escape his grim reality of gangs and drugs unaware that his younger brother is willing to take his place which puts them both in danger. El Hosaini created a powerful coming-of-age drama which draws upon the immigrant experience in contemporary Britain. James Floyd and newcomer Fady Elsayed deliver terrific performances as the brothers along a fine supporting cast that includes Nasser Memarzia, Saïd Taghmaoui and Anthony Welsh. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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