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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot
2019 2h 54m DE
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4.7
SKIP
★4.7TMDB · 24
Drama
Synopsis
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For teenage twins Robert and Elena, a weekend can seem endless yet still fly by. Time almost stands still while discussing philosophy, lying in a blissful cornfield near a remote gas station. They are in their own little world, a twin world of twin games and twin love. A confined world where emotions rise, where pressure mounts into rage… The turmoil of adolescence.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Julia Zange
Elena
Josef Mattes
Robert
Urs Jucker
Erich
Stefan Konarske
Adolf
Zita Aretz
Cecilia
Karolina Porcari
Teacher
Daniel Zillmann
Vitus Zeplichal
Erich
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Philip Gröning
- Writers
- Sabine Timoteo, Philip Gröning
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- France, Germany, Switzerland
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Switzerland.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Philip Gröning, shot by Philip Gröning. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Philip Gröning 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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Julia Zange and Josef Mattes and Urs Jucker carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3552348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Philip Gröning directs. Philip Gröning behind the camera. Philip Gröning cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Switzerland.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Philip Gröning, shot by Philip Gröning. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Philip Gröning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Julia Zange and Josef Mattes and Urs Jucker carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt3552348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philip Gröning
- Editing
- Philip Gröning
- Runtime
- 174 min · 2h 54m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 16
Also by
Philip Gröning
Production companies
Who made it
- PH
Philip-Gröning-Filmproduktion
DE
Bavaria Pictures
DE
- L
L Films
RSI
CH
Ventura Film
CH
ARD
DE
Key crew
- Co-WriterSabine Timoteo
- EditorPhilip Gröning
- EditorHannes Bruun
- ProducerEmmanuel Schlumberger
- ProducerPhilipp Kreuzer
- ProducerMatthias Esche
- ProducerPhilip Gröning
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- summer
- twins
- brother sister relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2019-03-2716
Also known as
International titles
- Mein Bruder RobertUS
- Moyego brata zovut Robert, i on idiotRU
- My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an IdiotUS
