And There Was No Better Brother
Seen it?2011 | 90 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
This story of two temperamentally different brothers takes place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku during the 1970s. The elder brother Jalil is a married postal worker who keeps bees as a hobby. Younger brother Simurg is more adventurous by nature and capable of going after his goals, not just dreaming about them. Jalil has a recurring memory: once, when he was still a kid, his mother, pregnant with Simurg, took him to a women’s sauna. When both brothers fall in love for the same beautiful girl, their differences become apparent once again.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Murad Ibragimbekov
- Nino NinidzeDilber
- Sergey PuskepalisJalil
- Evgeny TsyganovSumurg
- Rufat Nazar
- Elnur Gadirov
- Hadji Ismailov
- Gulzar GurbanovaLeyla
- Salman Bayramov
- Elkhan Guliyev
- Shamil Suleymanli