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🎬 Title: Brothers / Bracia

Story: Set in a small village in Mazowsze during 1943, the film follows two teenage boys, Janek and Staszek, who discover two young Jewish boys, Abram and Chaim, hiding on a farm. The boys, the children of a well-respected pharmacist from a nearby town, survived the harrowing anti-Jewish pogrom orchestrated by the Germans in the nearby woods. Faced with perilous circumstances, Janek and Staszek choose to protect them by keeping their existence a closely guarded secret.

⭐ Rating: 5.1 (8 votes)

📅 Release date: November 5, 2021

⏱️ Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes

🎭 Genres: Drama, War, Historical

🎬 Director: Łukasz Ostalski

✍️ Writers: Wojciech Lepianka, Łukasz Ostalski

🌍 Country: Poland

🏢 Production Company: Telewizja Polska

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👥 Cast: Mikołaj Matczak (as Staszek Małek), Wojciech Ziętek (as Janek Małek), Jędrzej Hycnar (as Abram Tykociński), Jan Hrynkiewicz (as Chaim Tykociński), Marcin Sztabiński (as Małek), Jowita Budnik (as Małkowa), Zofia Kuligowska (as Hania Małek), Bohdan Graczyk (as Volksdeutsch Schlemp), Katarzyna Chojnacka (as Florka Kaczmarkówna), and Mirosław Kropielnicki (as Winciorek)

Editor’s note: “Brothers” (2021) presents itself as an engaging combination of drama, war, and history with a unique personal touch. Directed by Łukasz Ostalski, the film emphasizes character development over unnecessary spectacle. The performances by Mikołaj Matczak, Wojciech Ziętek, and Jędrzej Hycnar are both grounded and understated. With a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes, the film maintains a deliberate pace, ensuring that each scene has value. Reception has been varied; viewers seeking a deep emotional experience should consider adding it to their watch list.

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