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A shared love of soccer unites two siblings (Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno), but their mother's violent death and one's need for revenge threaten to tear them apart.
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Rob Humanick Slant Magazine 09/16/2012
2/4
Venezuelan filmmaker Marcel Rasquin's Hermano is a well-meaning melodrama, equal parts heartfelt and contrived. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/23/2012
3/5
"Hermano" is well-trod acreage, but there's a vitality here that's easy to appreciate. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/23/2012
3/5
The sports-as-savior theme is an old one, but this confident movie, alternately volatile and tender, coats its clichs in winningly natural performances and Enrique Aular's kinetic photography. Go to Full Review Matt Kelemen Las Vegas CityLife 04/21/2013
4/5
Hermano is part sports film, part neorealist drama and a fully successful debut feature from Venezuelan director Marcel Rasqun. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 08/24/2012
The story feels driven more by coincidence than authenticity, leading to an eye-rolling climax. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 08/23/2012
B-
An uneasy combination of good and bad, which earns a mild recommendation on the strength of the two lead performances and its success in capturing the desperate milieu of Caracas' teeming underclass. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/09/2014 Another film about the slums in Venezuela,with a different PoV this time though,I really liked it.worth watching it.heartbreaking. See more 01/21/2014 A gritty melodrama from Venezuela, fusing possibly the two most stereotypical concerns a Latin American film could possibly have: soccer and drug dealers. Still, not bad - well-acted, takes itself seriously, and has a surprising and fairly powerful ending. See more 06/24/2013 Bravo! A movie worth watching; if you like sports, bros, or mothers. I enjoyed it. Well done. See more 03/07/2013 Great acting... Touching drama! Very proud that it's made in my other home country: Venezuela. See more 02/20/2013 "Hermano" takes a lot of clichés from other sports movies. But when it's combined by a story that tries to portray the difficulty of life in a place that's no man land, with a high focus on ethical dilemmas, characters whom feel simpathy with and twists and turns that are vital. At the end you're left with the sensation that filmmakers created with this movie, something reminiscent. See more 09/01/2012 A fun and captivating movie. Definitely not for kids. Loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Marcel Rasquin

Director

Eliú Armas

Julio

Fernando Moreno

Daniel

Beto Benites

Morocho

Gonzalo Cubero

Roberto

Marcela Girón

Graciela

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Brother

Brother (2010) (L-R) Fernando Moreno as Daniel and Eliú Armas as Julio in "Hermano." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A shared love of soccer unites two siblings (Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno), but their mother's violent death and one's need for revenge threaten to tear them apart.
Director
Marcel Rasquin
Screenwriter
Marcel Rasquin, Rohan Jones
Distributor
Music Box Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$29.8K
Runtime
1h 36m