Half Brothers

Name: Half Brothers
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2015-04-09
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Julia Dietze, Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht, Fahri Yardım, Charly Hübner, Michael Mendl

2015·Movie·117 min·★ 5.7(74)

Drama Comedy Crime

Julian, Yasin and Addi learn from the executor of their deceased mother's will that the three men, who had previously been complete strangers, are brothers. The news hits like a bomb. A German family man with a penchant for tricks, a spoiled, ambitious Turk and a rapping African – the three siblings immediately hate each other and it would all be nice if their paths were to separate again soon.

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About Half Brothers

Half Brothers is a 2015 German-language drama, comedy and crime film directed by Christian Alvart. The cast is led by Julia Dietze, Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht, Fahri Yardım. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 5.7/10 across 100 ratings.

Half Brothers was produced by Bavaria Film, Syrreal Entertainment, and Conradfilm and made in Germany. It was released on April 9, 2015.

Director: Christian Alvart
Writers: Doron Wisotzky, Michael Ostrowski
Release date: April 9, 2015
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Bavaria Film, Syrreal Entertainment, Conradfilm

Half Brothers cast & crew

Half Brothers was directed by Christian Alvart and written by Doron Wisotzky and Michael Ostrowski.

The cast features Julia Dietze as Esther, Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht as Gonzo, Fahri Yardım as Yasin Lerchenfeld, Charly Hübner as U-Bahn Lemmele, Michael Mendl as Dr. Blöckers, and Mavie Hörbiger as Sandra.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Christof Wahl and it was produced by Marc Conrad and Maren Knieling.

Is Half Brothers worth watching?

Half Brothers holds an audience score of 5.7/10 from 74 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and crime, Half Brothers is worth a place on your watchlist.

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