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Dear Brother

2019-11-28
7.3
de 106m
DocumentaryTV Movie
Markus Becker is hit by a car, dragged along, his head bashed on a curb and he falls into a coma. The doctors don’t believe that the 45-year-old will survive the next five to ten days. His father makes preparations for the funeral. Markus’ brother Michael refuses to accept this fate and begins an extraordinary battle. In his brother’s apartment he seals Markus’ clothes to preserve the smell. He records the neighbors’ voices. Every day, Michael exposes his brother to things that are familiar and films everything that is part of Markus’ life with a DV camera. He wants to keep him in his world and to bring this world to his bedside. He documents every step of Markus’ development, risking his own life in the process, wishing that his brother will one day regain the ability to lead a normal life. This full-length documentary accompanies Michael Becker for 10 years on his unwavering and creative mission to bring his brother Markus back to life.

Original Music Composer

Jörg Follert

Sound Designer

Tim Elzer

Graphic Designer

Jürgen Schnetzer

Sound Mixer

Karl Atteln

Camera Operator

Michael Becker

Sound

Filipp Forberg

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • CORSO Film
  • ZDF
  • ARTE
  • Hornfilm