Brotherhood of Tears

2013 1h 35m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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Gabriel Chevalier, 45 years old, is an ex-policeman. Unemployed, lonely and depressed,he lives like a ghost and hardly takes care of his only teenage child Juliette. One day, by pure chance, he finds a suspicious but extremely well paid job: his daily mission consists of delivering a briefcase exactly where he is told. The only rule being to never open it. These deliveries will bring him to meet weird people in strange places. Gradually, his cop instinct resurfaces...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jérémie Renier
Gabriel Chevalier
Audrey Fleurot
Claire Foczensky
Mélusine Mayance
Juliette Chevalier
Bouli Lanners
Le Hibou
Antoine Basler
Matthias le Gitan
Fabrice Michel
Commissaire Brochard
Denis Jousselin
Frédéric
Bruno Ricci
Stéphane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Writers: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Gael Malry
Languages: French
Countries: France, Luxembourg, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Luxembourg, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. 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 Laurent Perez del Mar. 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 Antoine Vareille 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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Jérémie Renier and Audrey Fleurot and Mélusine Mayance carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2522934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Baptiste Andrea directs. Jean-Pierre Sauvaire behind the camera. Laurent Perez del Mar scores. Antoine Vareille cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Luxembourg, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Luxembourg, Belgium.
3Directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Perez del Mar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antoine Vareille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jérémie Renier and Audrey Fleurot and Mélusine Mayance carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2522934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.