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My Brother's Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot

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  • 2018
  • 3 hr 0 mins
  • Suspense, Drama
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A summer weekend in the countryside. The 19-year-old twins Elena and Robert spend their time in a remote meadow in southern Germany. While Elena prepares for her oral A-level exams in philosophy, the seemingly harmless conversations with Robert turn into an existential thought experiment. Between heat, boredom and increasing aggression, the boundaries between play and reality become blurred.

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Cast & Crew See All

Josef Mattes
Robert
Julia Zange
Elena
Urs Jucker
Erich

Awards

  • 2018 - Golden Berlin Bear - Best Film - nominated
  • 2018 - New Visions Award - Best Director - winner
  • 2018 - Golden Boll in International Feature Film - Best Film - nominated
  • 2018 - Explore Award - - winner

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