As the US prepares to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, a new film by Irish director Jim Sheridan takes a critical look at the consequences of the war on scores of American families. The film called Brothers examines the human cost of the conflict through the eyes of a decorated Marine who goes missing in Afghanistan.
It is an English language adaptation of the 2004 Danish film Brødre. In Brothers, the director who’s known for his work decides to tackle the effects of war on the relationships of a tight knit family. Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal lead the cast in this eye opening tale about death, love, and betrayal.
Brothers centers on a military family led by Sam and Grace Cahill (Maguire and Portman), high school sweethearts who are the parents of two young daughters. Sam is the older brother of Tommy, an ex-con who’s been recently released from prison. When Sam’s shipped out for another tour in Afghanistan his helicopter is shot down while on duty. The family is notified of his death, causing Grace and Tommy to pick up the pieces in the aftermath. While trying to heal, the unlikely pair develop a close relationship, which causes a rift when Sam unexpectedly returns. He’s a changed man, suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and unable to communicate the horror he saw overseas.
Genre - Drama
Cast - Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman
Director - Jim Sheridan
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