The Sisters Brothers
First screened in February 2019

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Director: Jacques Audiard. Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Root, Alison Tolman, Rutger Hauer, Patrice Cossonnneau, David Gasman, Carol Kane. Screenplay: Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain (based on the novel by Patrick DeWitt).

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Twitter Capsule: This one surprised me, but maybe it shouldn't have? Smart direction, agile tone, complex view of central bond.

VOR: ④  Defeated expectations I brought in, and even those I developed in the first hour. Incisive, askew version of fraternity and US frontier mythology.

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Photo © 2018 Annapurna Pictures/Why Not Productions

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

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Awards:
	Venice Film Festival: Best Director
	César Awards (French Oscars): Best Director; Best Cinematography (Benoît Debie); Best Production Design (Michel Barthélémy); Best Sound (Brigitte Taillandier, Valerie Looi, and Cyril Holtz)

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