Brothers of War

Jun 1, 2015

2h 0m

★ 4.2

Overview

When a bitter rivalry between two brothers finally erupts into bloody, life-changing violence it is younger bother Greg who signs up for frontline battle in France. Greg discovers a world of uncompromising brutality as we follow him on his journey through France at the outbreak of World War 2.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

MCN Productions

Brothers of War Trailers

Cast

Greg Jackson

Rory Finn

Jake Jackson

Daniel Attwell

Margaret Jackson

Fiona Bruce

Jacob Jackson

Gordon Winter

Christabelle Hurot

Clare Fettarappa

Sally Pettifer

Natasha Staples

Meinhard Schmidt

William Ludwig

When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...

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