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2023 Czech film

Brothers
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tomáš Mašín
Screenplay by	Marek Epstein
Based on	The Testament by Barbara Mašín
Produced by	Petr Bílek
Starring	Jan Nedbal Oskar Hes
Cinematography	Friede Clausz
Production companies	FilmBrigade Czech Television
Distributed by	CinemArt
Release date	26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)
Running time	135 minutes
Countries	Czech Republic Germany Slovakia
Language	Czech
Budget	81,600,000 CZK
Box office	20,498,223 CZK

Brothers (Czech: Bratři) is a 2023 historical action drama film directed by Tomáš Mašín from a screenplay written by Marek Epstein. The film is based on the nonfiction book Gauntlet by Barbara Mašín. It is based on the story of Josef Mašín and Ctirad Mašín. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, although it was not nominated.

Plot

The film follows the story of Josef and Ctirad Mašín, sons of Josef Mašín, who from 1951 to 1953 put up armed resistance against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

Cast

Oskar Hes as Josef Mašín
Jan Nedbal as Ctirad Mašín
Adam Ernest as Milan Paumer
Matyáš Řezníček as Václav Švéda
Tony Mašek as Zbyněk Janata
Tatiana Dyková as Zdena Mašínová
Karolína Lea Nováková as Nenda Mašínová
Václav Neužil as Ctibor Novák
Stefan Konarske as Captain Koller
Saro Emirze as Commissioner Haneke
Charles Lemming as Oberst Hoffmann
Matěj Hádek as Zbyněk Roušar
Karel Dobrý as STB Colonel
Alžběta Malá as Hanka
Petr Uhlík as Vladimir Hradec
Daniela Kolářová as Grandma Ema
Marián Mitaš as Josef Mašín (voiced by Pavel Řezníček)
David Bowles as Captain Clark
Adam Vacula as ensign Adam
Fritz Fenne as Major Vopo

Production

The film is based on the book Gauntlet by Barbara Mašín, Josef Mašín's daughter. The film is directed by Tomáš Mašín, a distant relative of the Mašín brothers. He started preparations for the film in 2010. Mašín struggled to find financing for the film but in 2019 he gained a foundation of 15 million Czech koruna from the Czech film fund. However, filming was further stalled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. The film also gained 1.5 million CZK from crowdfunding on the site Hithit.

In May 2022 filmmakers were choosing filming locations, worked on costumes and were casting supporting roles. Oskar Hes and Jan Nedbal were cast to play the two leading roles. Shooting started in early August 2022, and concluded on 6 December 2022. The first trailer for the film was released on 16 June 2023. The final trailer was released on 12 September 2023.

Release

The film premiered in the Czech Republic on the 26th of October 2023, the 70th anniversary of the Mašín brothers' escape to West Germany. CinemArt distributed the film in the Czech Republic.

References

^ "Bratři - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
"Film about the Mašín brothers and seven other features received the production support". filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
Roxborough, Scott (2023-12-05). ""We've Been Struggling to Get This Story Onscreen for 10 Years": 'THR Presents' Q&A With the Director of 'Brothers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
Spáčilová, Mirka. "V oscarové bitvě zastoupí Česko Bratři, příběh sourozenců Mašínů". iDnes. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
"96TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
Roxborough, Scott (2023-12-05). ""We've Been Struggling to Get This Story Onscreen for 10 Years": 'THR Presents' Q&A With the Director of 'Brothers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
^ "Připravoval ho přes 12 let. Tomáš Mašín začne natáčet film o bratrech Mašínech". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Vzniká film o osudu bratří Mašínů. Filmaři chtějí vybrat alespoň 1,5 milionu korun". refresher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Hithit - BRATŘI. Staň se součástí příběhu o bratrech Mašínech!". Hithit (in Czech). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Lidé podpořili snímek o bratrech Mašínech. První klapka padne 4. srpna". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Bratry Josefa a Radka Mašínovy si zahrají Oskar Hes a Jan Nedbal". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Začalo natáčení filmu Bratři, který vypráví příběh Ctirada a Josefa Mašínů (video)". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
"Skončilo natáčení filmu o Mašínech, Bratři zamíří do kin příští rok v říjnu". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
"Nejkontroverznější český film roku se blíží. Bratři Mašínové zabíjí v prvním traileru". Filmtoro (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
"Bratři mířící na Oscary představují finální trailer". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
www.pro-idea.cz, Pro-idea s r o /. "Brothers | Czech Film Center". www.filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
Hloušková, Lenka. "Pět ozbrojených mladíků proti tisícům vojáků. Film Bratři představil trailer". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 September 2023.

External links

Brothers at IMDb
Brothers at CSFD.cz (in Czech)

v t e Czech Lion for Best Film
Big Beat (1993) Thanks for Every New Morning (1994) The Garden (1995) Kolya (1996) Buttoners (1997) Sekal Has to Die (1998) The Idiot Returns (1999) Divided We Fall (2000) Little Otik (2001) Year of the Devil (2002) Boredom in Brno (2003) Up and Down (2004) Something Like Happiness (2005) I Served the King of England (2006) Little Girl Blue (2007) The Karamazov Brothers (2008) Protector (2009) Walking Too Fast (2010) Poupata (2011) In the Shadow (2012) Burning Bush (2013) The Way Out (2014) The Snake Brothers (2015) A Prominent Patient (2016) Ice Mother (2017) Winter Flies (2018) The Painted Bird (2019) Charlatan (2020) Zátopek (2021) Il Boemo (2022) Brothers (2023)

Czech Lion for Best Film

Big Beat (1993)
Thanks for Every New Morning (1994)
The Garden (1995)
Kolya (1996)
Buttoners (1997)
Sekal Has to Die (1998)
The Idiot Returns (1999)
Divided We Fall (2000)
Little Otik (2001)
Year of the Devil (2002)
Boredom in Brno (2003)
Up and Down (2004)
Something Like Happiness (2005)
I Served the King of England (2006)
Little Girl Blue (2007)
The Karamazov Brothers (2008)
Protector (2009)
Walking Too Fast (2010)
Poupata (2011)
In the Shadow (2012)
Burning Bush (2013)
The Way Out (2014)
The Snake Brothers (2015)
A Prominent Patient (2016)
Ice Mother (2017)
Winter Flies (2018)
The Painted Bird (2019)
Charlatan (2020)
Zátopek (2021)
Il Boemo (2022)
Brothers (2023)

v t e Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Faust (1994) Thanks for Every New Morning (1995) Kolya (1996) Forgotten Light (1997) Sekal Has to Die (1998) The Idiot Returns (1999) Divided We Fall (2000) Dark Blue World (2001) The Wild Bees (2002) Želary (2003) Up and Down (2004) Something Like Happiness (2005) Lunacy (2006) I Served the King of England (2007) The Karamazov Brothers (2008) Protector (2009) Kawasaki's Rose (2010) Alois Nebel (2011) In the Shadow (2012) The Don Juans (2013) Fair Play (2014) Home Care (2015) Lost in Munich (2016) Ice Mother (2017) Winter Flies (2018) The Painted Bird (2019) Charlatan (2020) Zátopek (2021) Il Boemo (2022) Brothers (2023) Waves (2024)

Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Faust (1994)
Thanks for Every New Morning (1995)
Kolya (1996)
Forgotten Light (1997)
Sekal Has to Die (1998)
The Idiot Returns (1999)
Divided We Fall (2000)
Dark Blue World (2001)
The Wild Bees (2002)
Želary (2003)
Up and Down (2004)
Something Like Happiness (2005)
Lunacy (2006)
I Served the King of England (2007)
The Karamazov Brothers (2008)
Protector (2009)
Kawasaki's Rose (2010)
Alois Nebel (2011)
In the Shadow (2012)
The Don Juans (2013)
Fair Play (2014)
Home Care (2015)
Lost in Munich (2016)
Ice Mother (2017)
Winter Flies (2018)
The Painted Bird (2019)
Charlatan (2020)
Zátopek (2021)
Il Boemo (2022)
Brothers (2023)
Waves (2024)

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