Product Details

• Actors: Gaëtan Borg, Christian Guidicelli, Michel Derville, Johnny Amaro, Patrick Esilva
• Directors: Cyril Legann, Bernard Alapetite
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: French (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: WATER BEARER FILMS
• DVD Release Date: December 26, 2006
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JSI7F8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,668 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Like a Brother (Unrated)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, but sweet coming-of-age story, January 12, 2007

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Bob Lind "camelwest" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like a Brother (Unrated) (DVD)

Sebastian is a 19 year old French boy living in a small town, who has unrequitted longings for Romain, who has been "Like A Brother (Comme un frère)" (2005) to him for many years. Jealous of Romain's developing relationship with a girl, Sebastian is torn between comforting his friend and jumping for joy when she goes off with someone else. While Romain is outwardly affectionate toward Sebastian, he senses his friend is gay and isn't surprised when Sebastian leaves their province to go to Paris, where he lives with his father (after coming out to him) and begins to explore his gay feelings in the club scene there. Those first few months are tough for Sebastian (who now calls himself Zack, after a character on an American TV show), who keeps thinking back to his best times with Romain. After a disappointing first sexual experience with someone who was just looking for a one night stand, Zack eventually meets Bruno, with whom he begins a tentative relationship. Then he gets a call: Romain is in town and wants to see him.

Beautifully photographed, with excellent production quality, and very attractive twink-ish actors in the two lead roles. It's short (only 55 minutes) and a little confusing, with most of the story told in abrupt flashbacks that alternate between a year ago and just a few weeks ago. In French with English subtitles (which cannot be turned off), DVD includes "making of" feature with writer, director and actors. I give it 4 stars out of 5.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finding Self Through Flashbacks and Fragments, April 14, 2007

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like a Brother (Unrated) (DVD)

'Comme un frère' (Like a Brother) is a brief film by writers and directors Bernard Alapetite and Cyril Legann that succinctly examines the development of identity of a young lad over a period of less than a year. The technique of telling the story of the coming of sexual age of a boy is one that may confuse some viewers - the present is combined with the past in a patchwork manner, the only key that the past is the subject is the use of near monochrome film color that successfully suggests the blur that past events now faded affect the senses - becomes one of the more unique aspects of this little French film.

The story opens in Paris where young Sébastien/AKA Zack (Benoît Delière) sits in a café with his current boyfriend Bruno (Johnny Amaro) and lets it be known that it is his birthday. Bruno's questioning as to why Sébastien is not in a celebratory mood begins flashbacks of a year ago when Sébastien lived in the small coastal town of La Baule where he doted on his best friend Romain (Thibault Boucaux). Despite Romain's devotion and physical closeness to Sébastien, Romain is in love with Sophie (Amandine Maugy) whose best friend Marine (Adeline Ishiomin) is trying to attract the love interest of Sébastien. The four are close, but something is missing: Sébastien loves Romain and while the two have some beautifully tender moments together, Romain is not the gay boy Sébastien needs.

Sébastien leaves his provincial town for Paris, connects with his father (Michel Derville) and confides his true identity as a gay young man. His father is warmly supportive and suggests Sébastien move in with him. Sébastien (now called 'Zack') begins to visit clubs and eventually is absorbed into the gay life, yet he still dreams of Romain. After months pass and Zack is in a comfortable relationship (Patrick Esilva), Romain comes to Paris and the two now young men meet in a park - but where will this new reunion lead?

The actors are for the most part very fine - especially Thibault Boucaux and Adeline Ishiomin - and the sensual aspects of the story are well captured with restraint. With a running time of only 55 minutes the story flies past the eyes much in the way memories bounce in the psyche and it is this manner that makes the story fresh. There should be more to come from the creators and certainly from some of the fine new actors in this film. In French with English subtitles. Grady Harp, April 07

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars found myself, January 8, 2007

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Derrick Jenkins "love of Gaming/Movies/Anime/... (Hampton VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like a Brother (Unrated) (DVD)

wanting this one to be a bit longer. i wanted to see how things went between the main character and his best friend. but then again that is the goal of any director to leave the audience wanting more. you know to see if this or that happened. it was great getting to watch a movie like this seeing the dynamics between a guy and his best friend although he has a girl friend. it seemed to me that he was interested as well but due to people's perception and close minded ideals. he continued to be who he was because of that. i must say if there are more movies like this that offer this kind of experience and look into the lives of people (gay, straight or whatever). then movie watching for me just got a bit more interesting. my only wish was for the movie to be a bit longer. i however enjoyed the special features seeing how the movie came together and discussions with the various actors in the film.

a solid movie in all respects!!