2017 Danish-Icelandic drama film
Winter Brothers Theatrical release poster
Danish Vinterbrødre Icelandic Vetrarbræður
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason Written by Hlynur Pálmason Produced by Per Damgaard Hansen Starring Cinematography Maria von Hausswolff Edited by Julius Krebs Damsbo Music by Toke Brorson Odin Distributed by Øst for Paradis Release dates
3 August 2017 (2017-08-03 ) (Locarno )[ 1]
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30 ) (Iceland)
7 December 2017 (2017-12-07 ) (Denmark) Running time
94 minutes[ 2] Countries Denmark Languages Danish
Winter Brothers Danish : Vinterbrødre Danish -Icelandic drama film written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason , in his feature-length film debut . It stars Elliott Crosset Hove and Simon Sears as a pair of limestone worker brothers, whose disparate traits collide as issues of masculinity, isolation, and brotherly love are broached.[ 3] Bodil Awards and nine Robert Awards —each of which resulted in victories from their respective ceremonies' highest honor, Best Danish Film.[ 4] [ 5]
Cast
Release
Winter Brothers debuted in the Concorso Internazionale section at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival on 3 August 2017.[ 1] [ 6] [ 7] 2017 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 8] New Directors/New Films Festival at Lincoln Center in Manhattan , NYC.[ 3]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[ 9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 10]
Film critic Jessica Kiang of Variety magazine [ 7] The Hollywood Reporter Hlynur Pálmason ".[ 6]
Accolades
Winter Brothers won the 2018 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Best Cinematography (Maria von Hausswolff). Both Elliott Crosset Hove and Simon Sears received nominations for Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actor , respectively, for portraying the titular brothers.[ 11] [ 12]
At the 2018 Robert Awards , the film won the Robert Award for Best Danish Film , as well as eight other merit awards: Pàlmason for Best Director , Crosset Hove for Best Lead Actor , Vic 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 . In addition, both Sears and Lars Mikkelsen earned Best Supporting Actor nominations. The film earned three further nominations in the categories of Best Screenplay , Best Editing , and Best Score .[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ a b "Vinterbrødre [programme note]" . Locarno Film Festival . 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019 .^ Allan Hunter (3 August 2017). " . ScreenDaily . Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019 . ^ a b Warren, Bradley (3 April 2018). "Surreal Winter Brothers is a Memorable Arthouse Take on the Scandinavian North [ND/NF Review]" . The Playlist . Retrieved 11 November 2024 . …but Pálmason does interesting things with the familiar theme of masculinity …iconic Ken Russell classic Women in Love grappling scene between Emil and Johan in their run-down trailer . ^ a b "2018 Bodil Awards" . Bodil Awards . Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018 .^ a b https://assets.website-files.com/5d823e70d06ccc6d42a23575/5db0256e1c03a7100f9875e6_ROBERT-AWARD-WINNERS-DanishFilmAcademy.pdf ^ a b Young, Neil (14 August 2017). " . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ "Winter Brothers " . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved 10 November 2021 .^ "Winter Brothers " . Metacritic Fandom, Inc. ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ "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 .^ "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 .
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