Brotherhood
The love that dare not speak its name gets a new(ish) twist in this piercingly intense drama by young Danish director Nicolo Donato. A textbook example of the tragic passion genre, the film charts the growing homosexual attraction between two Danish neo-Nazis with an impressively taut control of structure and pacing. The galvanising, slow-burn performances of the two leads, Lindhardt and Dencik, makes up for a lack of subplots in the pared-back script. (…)
It’s also a tribute to the sensitivity of the script and the bravura of Donato’s direction that the Nazi theme never feels exploitative. Without going to the disturbing excesses of, say, The Night Porter, the film has interesting, understated points to make about political and amorous violence and tenderness.
– Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
Original name: Broderskab
Duration: 90 min
Dialogue: Danish
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K15
