My Brother the Devil

2012 1h 51m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Floyd
Rashid
Fady Elsayed
Mo
Saïd Taghmaoui
Sayyid
Aymen Hamdouchi
Repo
Ashley Thomas
Lenny
Anthony Welsh
Izzi
Arnold Oceng
Aj
Letitia Wright
Aisha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sally El Hosaini
Writers: Sally El Hosaini
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sally El Hosaini, shot by David Raedeker. 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 Stuart Earl. 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 Iain Kitching 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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James Floyd and Fady Elsayed and Saïd Taghmaoui carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2076897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sally El Hosaini directs. David Raedeker behind the camera. Stuart Earl scores. Iain Kitching cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Sally El Hosaini, shot by David Raedeker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stuart Earl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Iain Kitching shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Floyd and Fady Elsayed and Saïd Taghmaoui carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2076897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Raedeker
Original score: Stuart Earl
Editing: Iain Kitching
Production design: Stéphane Collonge
Costume design: Rob Nicholls
Makeup / hair: Sophie Cox
Sound: Samir Fočo
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Box office: $10,305
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: My Brother the Devil (2012)

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CinemaSerf2024-06-04
★ 6/10
"Rashid" (James Floyd) is a good looking and charming lad who has all that his younger brother "Mo" (Fady Elsayed) wants. He's well thought of, got a nice girlfriend and has a bit of cash. How he gets that money is what he is determined to keep from his brother - he wants better things for him. Needless to say, "Mo" doesn't always appreciate that, and decides one day to follow his freshly spruced up brother thinking he was on a clandestine date. He was sort of right, but is not quite ready for what he discovers. "Rashid", meantime, is prepared to do one final job before leaving the estate - and hopes that this will ensure his sibling can stay clear of his dodgy life. It's a bit routine to start with, this. Lots of "bro" and "fam" kind of dialogue to accompany a typical London gang culture drama, but as the two principle characters start to evolve, it becomes more of a study of the younger man as he has to deal with is own aspirations and prejudices whilst "Rashid" some hitherto unthinkable love. Both Floyd and Elsayed deliver well here as the story builds, but the denouement is confused, a little bit rushed and hasn't quite the courage of it's earlier convictions. Still, it's a decent effort from Sally El Hosaini at addressing taboos amidst the UK's population of young Egyptian men, and is worth a look.

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