http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118767/


Rating: 7.7/10 (1,999 votes)
Runtime: 99 min
Language: Russian | English | French(English Subtitle)
Country: Russia
Color: Color

Description: Plot summary
Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer, and he puts Danila into this criminal world asking him to kill someone. There his new life starts, he meets new people, a girl, becomes a big fan of the rock band "Nautilus Pompillius". Now he is a killer, and killing is easier than living for him. Realizing this makes him understand he is going the wrong way.

Also Known As: Брат (Russia),The Brother (UK)

Impact of the film
The film became an instant hit, and soured the popularity of Sergey Bogrov along with Alexander Balabanov. The film carefuly catches the problems and attitudes of the 1990s Russia: crime, poverty (in face of Nemets), the distance of the Russian youth (In face of Kat) and failing families (Sveta) brought about in the aftermath of the Soviet collapse (which took place six years prior). Yet it exposes that there is still courage and good in the face of Danila who clearly sees right and wrong. As such it carries a powerful psychological message to the Russian audience that even in such gloomy times there is still hope.







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