Private Project

Brotherly Love

After the return of his older brother, Ben realizes how much he truly missed him.

  • Arthur Henning
    Director
  • Arthur Henning
    Writer
  • Arthur Henning
    Producer
  • Mitja Over
    Key Cast
    "Ben"
  • Birk Vogel
    Key Cast
    "Patrick"
  • Anne Rathsfeld
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Andrea Pietro Munafò
    Director of Photography
    A Conspiracy Man
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bruderliebe
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 23, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Arri Alexa Plus
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hofer Filmtage
    Hof, Bavaria
    Germany
    October 19, 2023
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Arthur Henning

Arthur Henning (2000) grew up in the Brandenburg countryside, near Berlin. He spent his childhood and youth in the region, with occasional longer stays abroad. Since 2020, he has been involved in film, working on film and series productions, learning from directors to apply what he has learned through self-study to his creative projects. Since 2023 he is studying directing at the Filmakademie in Vienna.

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Director Statement

"To love and let go," sighed a good friend of mine after parting ways with her girlfriend. But what if you love someone you can never let go of ? A brother will forever remain a brother, even after a passionate love fades. What happens when the boundaries of brotherly relationship, longing and desire merge ? The film explores this tension from the perspective of the younger brother, aiming to involve the viewer in the tumultuous emotional world of adolescence.