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Two Brothers, My Sister

1994Movie1 h 48 min

64
DecentGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about family and everyday modern life, with standout characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

This dark and intense drama follows the slow and painful destruction of a young, passive woman as she watches her family fall apart. Maria is the shy and dutiful daughter upon whose shoulders the family traumas have fallen. In addition to a regular job she cooks, cleans, and studies. Her parents offer no assistance as her father is blind, with a tendency towards violence when drinking. His wife, the focus of his violence is terribly unhappy. After a particularly brutal beating, Maria's brothers rise up against the father and end up leaving the home. It is up to Maria to try to bring the factions together. Maria's pressures increase after she calmly stabs her boss during an attempted rape, and then copes with her mother's suicide.

Feels like

  • Intense Family Drama
  • Bleak Realism
  • Psychological Breakdown
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Tragic Fate
  • Slow-Paced
  • Character-Driven
  • Social Commentary

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Produced by
Joaquim Pinto

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Facts

November 4, 1994 · 1 h 48 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 4, 1994
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Portugal

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Two Brothers, My Sister worth watching?"

Questions about Two Brothers, My Sister

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Is Two Brothers, My Sister worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.8).

Will I feel good after watching Two Brothers, My Sister?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Two Brothers, My Sister plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Two Brothers, My Sister in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.