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16 November 2001 (UK) morePlot:
A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack... more | add synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
a hard hitting and extremely moving film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jenna Harrison | ... | Jessica |
 | Ben Whishaw | ... | Tom |
| Honeysuckle Weeks | ... | Sarah |
| Michael Erskine | ... | Ian |
| Adrian Rawlins | ... | Jack |
 | Judith Scott | ... | Jessica's Mum |
| Michael Tucek | ... | Gang Leader |
| Michael Power | ... | Gang Sidekick |
| Daniel Bliss | ... | Gang Boy |
| Adam Paul Harvey | ... | Gang Boy |
| Craig Vye | ... | Gang Boy |
 | Richard Hope | ... | Jessica's Dad |
| Emily Barrett | ... | Nicola |
| Patrick Godfrey | ... | Father Felix |
| Jonathan Hackett | ... | Tom's Dad |
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111 min | Netherlands:109 min (Rotterdam Film Festival)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalFilming Locations:
Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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Come on Eileen moreFAQ
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One of the most moving and hard hitting films I have seen in a long while. It deals with issues very rarely brought to the film going audience. The topic of abuse is the thread that holds the screen play together, and it is an issue that is used without it being sugar coated for the audience. At times I felt that I should not be watching; I felt that I was trespassing on something private and unseen.
Though the camera work is shaky and the film so dark as to seem almost black and white this adds and I believe does not detract from the overall message.
'My Brother Tom' is neither enjoyable or entertaining to watch. Rotheroe does the same as Tim Roth does in 'The War Zone'; he broaches issues that deserve a representation in celluloid. I recommend strongly that you see this film but do not expect an easy movie experience, instead expect to shocked by realities that you would rather less confront.