Mio Fratello è Figlio Unico (My Brother Is an Only Chil...

Alba Rohrwacher, Angela Finocchiaro, Anna Bonaiuto

Two brothers come of age in a small Italian town in the '60s and '70s.

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Daniele Luchetti

Released: April 20, 2007

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DVD Released: August 5, 2008

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  • March 24, 2008
    "With the many American and British films we get in cinemas nowadays it's nice to be reminded that other countries make great films too. An example of this is My Brother Is An Only Child, a strange mix of comedy and drama in just about equal measure resulting in a decisively r... ...( read more )
  • July 14, 2008
    A rushed coming-of-age drama; call it 'The Second Best of Youth.'
  • April 24, 2008
    Great cast. Can't wait to see more from them.
  • October 12, 2008
    A defaut d'être reellement revolutionnaire le Cinema italien n'est pas encore mort...
    Un film modeste, fraternel, brut mais caricatural !
  • September 25, 2008
    two brothers growing up in italy and 2two diferent brothers they are, one all for the goverment ways, the other against it, and women that will get in the way, a good little drama, showing a time, where vhange was happening in italy, which is a big part of the story, and how bro... ...( read more )

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May 15, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

You don't need a degree in political science to love this film...The film entertainingly demonstrates that the bonds of blood are stronger than those of ideology. full review

March 28, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

My Brother Is an Only Child is a lively minor addendum to the grand tradition of Italian fraternal cinema.

March 26, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press

[Director] Luchetti understands that the soul of Italy is found in its disparate people -- its brothers -- and particularly in its cinema tradition. Luchetti strides in the footpath of giants. full review

March 24, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

What makes My Brother Is an Only Child so alive and entertaining is how it dramatizes the endless tug-of-war between political conviction and personal experience -- the way the lines twist and blur an... full review

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