original title:
Hermano
directed by:
cast:
Rade Serbedzija, Paolo Villaggio, Ignazio Oliva, Emir Kusturica, Cristina Moglia, Andrea Bruschi, Dejan Acimovic, Elena Presti, Lucija Serbedzija, Mate Parlov, Franko Blagonic, Alexander Cvetkovic
screenplay:
cinematography:
editing:
set design:
costume design:
music:
producer:
production:
Gam Film, Lux Factory, with the support of Film Commission Torino Piemonte
distribution:
country:
Italy
year:
2002
format:
35mm - colour
release date:
16/02/2007
Antonio Sterni is 26. He lives in the south of Italy working for an old mobster, Don Eugenio, a close friend of Antonio's father who was killed.
Eugenio asks Antonio to deliver a luxurious car to Stockholm a present to a Russian Mafia man with whom he is working. Antonio leaves.
While he is stopping at a rest area he gets involved In a fight. Carlos, a former boxing champion from Argentina, rescues Antonio, They keep travelling together and as their relationship grows, Carlos realises that Antonio will never get back from his northbound trip.
Every character will meet his own fate in a bitter, yet surprising finale.