Winter Brothers
DanishVinterbrødre
Directed byHlynur Pálmason
Written byHlynur Pálmason
StarringMichael Brostrup
Distributed byØst for Paradis
Release date
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Winter Brothers (Danish: Vinterbrødre) is a 2017 Danish drama film directed by Hlynur Pálmason. It won several awards, including the 2018 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.

Cast

Release

Winter Brothers (Danish: Vinterbrødre) debuted in the Concorso internazionale section at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival on 3 August 2017.[1][3][4] It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89%, based on nine reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[6]

Film critic Jessica Kiang of Variety magazine called the film "an impressively original, auspiciously idiosyncratic debut, one that scratches away at truths about masculinity, lovelessness and isolation, that are no less true for being all but inexpressible".[4] Film critic Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a confidently handled, promisingly edgy feature debut from Copenhagen-based, Icelandic writer-director Hlynur Palmason".[3]

Accolades

Winter Brothers won the 2018 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.[7][8]

At the 2018 Robert Awards, the film won both the Robert Award for Best Danish Film as well as eight other merit awards: Pàlmason for Best Director, Crosset Hove for Best Actor, Carmen Sonne for Best Supporting Actress, as well as the Roberts for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design, and the Robert Award for Best Makeup.[9][10]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Bodil Awards[11] Best Danish Film Hlynur Pálmason Won
Best Actor Elliot Crosset Hove Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Simon Sears Nominated
Best Cinematography Maria von Hausswolf Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Vinterbrødre [programme note]". Locarno Film Festival. 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ Allan Hunter (3 August 2017). "'Winter Brothers': Locarno Review". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b Young, Neil (14 August 2017). "'Winter Brothers' ('Vinterbrodre'): Film Review – Locarno 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Kiang, Jessica (5 August 2017). "Film Review: 'Winter Brothers'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ Pond, Steve (22 August 2017). "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Winter Brothers (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ Ellegaard, Christian (17 March 2018). "Kun 9.957 danskere har set den: Nu vinder 'Vinterbrødre' endnu en filmpris – Film og serier". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ^ Christensen, Claus; Bruun, Nicki (17 March 2018). "Vinterbrødre vinder kritikernes Bodilpris". Filmmagasinet Ekko (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Vinterbrødre vinder Robert for årets danske film". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Winter Brothers conquers the 34th Robert Awards". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. 5 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  11. ^ "2018 Bodil Awards". Bodil Awards. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

External links

Films directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Best Danish Film
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