Almost Brothers

2025 1h 50m DE

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 17

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Hardly released from prison, the real estate swindler Thomas tries to get rid of his half-brother Roland. Roland has Downs Syndrome and his mother has granted him a lifelong right to live in her house. But Thomas wants to sell it as quickly as possible.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christoph Maria Herbst
Thomas
Nicolas Randel
Roland
Sesede Terziyan
Yeşim
Michael Ostrowski
Giesser
Tristan Seith
Karsten Buchholz
Tanja Schleiff
Jackie
Rudolf Kowalski
Prof. Rutenbeck
Martin Brambach
Moosbach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hanno Olderdissen
Writers: Clemente Fernandez-Gil
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released last year.

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ERA

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Directed by Hanno Olderdissen, shot by Carol Burandt von Kameke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roman Vinuesa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christoph Maria Herbst and Nicolas Randel and Sesede Terziyan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37361795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hanno Olderdissen directs. Carol Burandt von Kameke behind the camera. Roman Vinuesa scores. Andrea Mertens cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Hanno Olderdissen, shot by Carol Burandt von Kameke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Roman Vinuesa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christoph Maria Herbst and Nicolas Randel and Sesede Terziyan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt37361795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.