Between Brothers

Synopsis

Shortly after Tom Fassaert’s grandmother dies, his father Rob – retired therapist – decides to once more intervene in the unsustainable life situation of his 75-year-old, autistic brother René. What starts as a concrete clean-up plan and yet another attempt to ‘normalize’ René, eventually develops into an in-depth search for their own roots.

BETWEEN BROTHERS is an intimate documentary about two elderly brothers who are wrestling with the unsolved past. A tragicomic story about the conflict between chaos and order, madness and normality, loyalty and autonomy.

Credits

Director
Tom Fassaert

Sound
Gideon Bijlsma

Editing
Dieter Diependaele
Tom Fassaert

Producers
Hasse van Nunen & Renko Douze

Co-producer
Hanne Phlypo, Clin d’oeil films

Production Manager
Mieke Struyve, Clin d’oeil films

Post Supervisors
Antoine Vermeesch
Manon Martin

Partners

Een van de jongens

Nederlands Filmfonds

NPO Fonds

Cultuurfonds Almere

KRO-NCR

VRT/Canvas

Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Shelterprod