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Agnes and His Brothers

 

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Praise for AGNES AND HIS BROTHERS



"A Teutonic version of ‘American Beauty’ with added disfunctionality!"- Variety

Critic’s Pick! “Extremely well acted, touching."- New York Magazine

"Feverish libidos wreaking emotional havoc...Freud filtered through the cinematic influence of Rainer Werner Fassbinder."- New York Times

"“Fierce energy... affecting emotion! "- New York Newsday

"(A) scathing Fassbinderesque family melodrama... a caustic crit ique of the liberal-bourgeois consensus of post-wall German society!"- Senses of Cinema

"Quirky and daring... a work of acute irreverent originality!"- Gay City News

"A grotesque, funny and moving family drama."- Der Spiegel

"“A character-driven gem …Roehler masterfully blends the comedic and melodramatic elements of these stories and creates a thoughtful, richly rewarding work filled with striking performances."- New York Cool

"Martin Weiss makes his film debut with stunning natural grace … The question of which brother can change his life provides some truly heartbreaking twists by the time the credits roll… a thrill … Subtle and over-the-top as the situation demands, the writing and the acting are excellent."- Film Forward