Dear Brother
Dear Brother

Movie·2019·1h 46m

Dear Brother

Country

Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Bruderliebe

Markus Becker is hit by a car, dragged along, his head bashed on a curb and he falls into a coma. The doctors don’t believe that the 45-year-old will survive the next five to ten days. His father makes preparations for the funeral. Markus’ brother Michael refuses to accept this fate and begins an extraordinary battle. In his brother’s apartment he seals Markus’ clothes to preserve the smell. He records the neighbors’ voices. Every day, Michael exposes his brother to things that are familiar and films everything that is part of Markus’ life with a DV camera. He wants to keep him in his world and to bring this world to his bedside. He documents every step of Markus’ development, risking his own life in the process, wishing that his brother will one day regain the ability to lead a normal life. This full-length documentary accompanies Michael Becker for 10 years on his unwavering and creative mission to bring his brother Markus back to life.

Producer

Martin Roelly, Erik Winker

Cinematography

Timm Lange

Music

Jörg Follert

Editor

Alexandra Karaoulis

Themes

comafamily's daily lifehandheld cameracar accidentsocial documentarybrother brother relationshipobservational documentaryfamily documentary

Production House

CORSO Film
ZDF
ARTE
Hornfilm

Audience Score

73%

3 votes

Skip8%
Timepass20%
Go for it39%
Perfection33%

Where to watch

Region: AT

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// cast

Cast

Markus Becker

Self

Michael Becker

Self

Frank Becker

Self

Rudolf Becker

Self

Mirko Becker

Self

Ulrich Mengel

Self

Maria Aarts

Self

// crew

Crew

Julia Horn

Writer, Director

Jörg Follert

Original Music Composer

Alexandra Karaoulis

Editor

Johannes Hiroshi Nakajima

Editor

Martin Roelly

Producer

Erik Winker

Producer

Timm Lange

Director of Photography

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