The Black Brothers (2013)
- Original title
- Die schwarzen Brüder
- Directed by
- Xavier Koller
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, teen film
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In the 19th century, a poor boy from a Swiss valley is sold by his parents to work in Milan. He struggles with hardship and seeks friendship among other child laborers.
melancholictensepoignantslow-burnbleakgroundednostalgicemotional
What happens
Die schwarzen Brüder ist ein deutsch-schweizerisches Filmdrama von Xavier Koller aus dem Jahr 2013. Er schildert das Schicksal eines Tessiner Jungen aus Sonogno im Verzascatal, der im 19. Jahrhundert aus seinen ärmlichen Verhältnissen von seinen Eltern zur Arbeit nach Mailand verkauft wird. Vorlage ist das gleichnamige Buch von Lisa Tetzner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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