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Brotherhood (2019)

Brotherhood poster
Directed by
Richard Bell
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Canada, a group of teenage boys at summer camp set out on a canoe trip that turns into a fight for survival when an unexpected thunderstorm strikes. Based on true events, the movie follows the young campers as they struggle against the violent weather and the wilderness around them.

tensesurvivalearnestgrittysuspensefulatmosphericgroundedhistorical

What happens

Brotherhood is a 2019 Canadian period drama film written and directed by Richard Bell. Set in the 1920s, the film recounts the true story of a group of youth at a summer camp on Balsam Lake in the Kawartha Lakes, who had to fight for survival when an unforeseen thunderstorm overwhelmed their canoe trip. The film's cast includes Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Jake Manley, Gage Munroe and Dylan Everett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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