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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.1 / 100
1997·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 39m

BROTHER

Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.

Above the Line
Aleksey Balabanov·DirectorAleksei Balabanov·WriterSergey Astakhov·Director of PhotographyVyacheslav Butusov·Original Music ComposerMarina Lipartiya·Editor
Cast
Sergei Bodrov Jr.·Danila BagrovViktor Sukhorukov·Viktor BagrovYuriy Kuznetsov·"German" HoffmanSvetlana Pismichenko·SvetaMariya Zhukova·KatSergey Murzin·"Krugli"Irina Rakshina·ZinkaIgor Shibanov·PolicemanAndrey Fedortsov·StepanVladimir Ermilov·Pavel Evgrafovich
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Aleksei Balabanov·Director
Writing· 1
Aleksei Balabanov·Writer
Camera· 1
Sergey Astakhov·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marina Lipartiya·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Vyacheslav Butusov·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Sergei Selyanov·Producer
By the Numbers
85.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Stark, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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