My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

88 mins | Drama | Feb. 7, 2014

Two very different brothers: Gregor (32) and Pietschi (30). Whereas one is reliable and committed, the other is spontaneous and aimless. Gregor is married and is a good doctor; Pietschi in contrast is something of a ladies’ man and a hedonist. According to tradition, the two see each other at least once a year for a weekend of sailing. But this year Pietschi drops out without leaving a message, and simply disappears. Gregor’s life goes on, but he is confused and searches everywhere for a sign of his brother’s whereabouts. The more Gregor realises how little he knows about his brother, the more he becomes fascinated by these things he doesn't know. And the longer Pietschi remains missing, the more obsessed Gregor becomes with his brother’s fading echo, even going so far as to try and slip into his brother’s life. But what happens when one of them suddenly disappears from the mirror image? Can the other continue to be the person they are. Or rather, were?

My Brother's Keeper

88 mins | Drama | Feb. 7, 2014

My Brother's Keeper
Two very different brothers: Gregor (32) and Pietschi (30). Whereas one is reliable and committed, the other is spontaneous and aimless. Gregor is married and is a good doctor; Pietschi in contrast is something of a ladies’ man and a hedonist. According to tradition, the two see each other at least once a year for a weekend of sailing. But this year Pietschi drops out without leaving a message, and simply disappears. Gregor’s life goes on, but he is confused and searches everywhere for a sign of his brother’s whereabouts. The more Gregor realises how little he knows about his brother, the more he becomes fascinated by these things he doesn't know. And the longer Pietschi remains missing, the more obsessed Gregor becomes with his brother’s fading echo, even going so far as to try and slip into his brother’s life. But what happens when one of them suddenly disappears from the mirror image? Can the other continue to be the person they are. Or rather, were?
Producers ARD, Augenschein Filmproduktion
Original title Hüter meines Bruders
Directors Maximilian Leo
Writers Susanne Finken

Cast

Sebastian Zimmler

as Gregor Mordelt

Robert Finster

as Pietschi Mordelt

Nadja Bobyleva

as Jule

Dagny Dewath

as Andrea

Anna Gehlen

as Greta

Katja Liebing

as Ingrid

Antonia Lingemann

as Janine Schneider

Christoph Schechinger

as Johannes

Lisa Bihl

as Nachbarin

Heike Trinker

as Frieda Goldmann

Dagmar Operskalski

as Frau Schneider

Markus Tomczyk

as Thomas

Maximilian Strestik

as Polizist