While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's copter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family. Sam does return, but with a lot of excess baggage.


Books with substantial mentioning of Brothers

Brian Tallerico (ed.)
Magill's Cinema Annual 2010, 29th Edition. A Survey of the films of 2009
Detroit [..], 2010

Articles on Brothers

Will Lawrence, Bright Star, in: Empire, nr. 249 (March), 2010 pp. 94-95

Reviews

Laura Kern, Brothers, in: Filmcomment, nr. 6 (november/december), 2009 pp. 72

Will Lawrence, Brothers, Maguire and Gyllenhaal feel the call of duty..., in: Empire, nr. 248 (February), 2010 pp. 57

Catherine Wheatley, Brothers, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 2 (February), 2010 pp. 57-58

Franz Everschor, Brothers, in: Filmdienst, nr. 8 (15. April), 2010 pp. 40-41

Birgit Roschy, Brothers, in: epd Film, nr. 2, 2011 pp. 46-47