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Mein Bruder, der Idiot

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Martin Feifel and Michael Wittsack in Mein Bruder, der Idiot (2000)
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"Are you crazy?" "Nope, Down syndrome." Jakob knows his problem and can live well with it. His older brother Julian, however, he does not care about the Mongo. Even after the death of her mo... Read all"Are you crazy?" "Nope, Down syndrome." Jakob knows his problem and can live well with it. His older brother Julian, however, he does not care about the Mongo. Even after the death of her mother Anna, does not think Julian cares about his younger brother. It's the other way aroun... Read all"Are you crazy?" "Nope, Down syndrome." Jakob knows his problem and can live well with it. His older brother Julian, however, he does not care about the Mongo. Even after the death of her mother Anna, does not think Julian cares about his younger brother. It's the other way around: Jacob helps him overcome the grief over Anna's death.

  • Director
    • Kai Wessel
  • Writer
    • Beate Langmaack
  • Stars
    • Martin Feifel
    • Michael Wittsack
    • Jule Gartzke
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    23
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    • Director
      • Kai Wessel
    • Writer
      • Beate Langmaack
    • Stars
      • Martin Feifel
      • Michael Wittsack
      • Jule Gartzke
    • 1User review
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    Martin Feifel
    Martin Feifel
    • Julian
    Michael Wittsack
    • Jakob
    Jule Gartzke
    • Mascha
    Cornelia Froboess
    Cornelia Froboess
    • Anna
    Marie Bardischewski
    • Mrs. Kreuzinger
    Marion Breckwoldt
    • Kristin
    Timo Dierkes
    Timo Dierkes
    Carolin Engel
    Ursula Gottwald
    • Süsse
    Stefan Hunold
    Gabrielle Odinis
    Horst Sachtleben
    Horst Sachtleben
    Gilbert von Sohlern
    Gilbert von Sohlern
    Nele Winkler
      Walter Wörle
      • Director
        • Kai Wessel
      • Writer
        • Beate Langmaack
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      H-Volke

      Entertaining movie without moralist undertones

      This movie narrates the story of two brothers, one of which has the Down Syndrome, the other is preparing for an important examination for a piano contest (or something like that). Like "Le huitieme jour" ( a good French movie dealing with the same subject), we see both brothers in different situations. The most impressive scene happens in local dance hall where Jakob (the brother with Down syndrome) starts to dance frenetically and wants a blond girl to do the same. She feels embarrassed, and, being rejected, we see Jakob crying on the floor. This is one of the most intense scenes of the whole film: everybody is in a good mood, but Jakob is excluded. His own interpretation of "fun", shown in an outburst of feelings and his desire for physical contact is seen an embarrassment. A great scene. The title "Mein Bruder, der Idiot"does not only refer to the mentally retarded brother, but although to the non-handicapped: he has to learn that Jakob has a different view of the world he is living in, and that it is sometimes impossible to make it match with the surrounding and "hostile" world. Fortunately, the movie does not try to hang out a moralist point of view of how discriminating the "normal" world can be to handicapped people. Its undertone is full of understanding for the problems both characters have in getting their lives arranged. Worth a look.

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      • Release date
        • July 7, 2000 (Germany)
      • Country of origin
        • Germany
      • Language
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Mon frère, cet idiot
      • Production company
        • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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