Dear Brother (2019)
Dear Brother (2019)
Markus Becker is hit by a car, dragged along, his head bashed on a curb and he falls into a coma. The doctors don’t believe that the 45-year-old will survive the next five to ten days. His father makes preparations for the funeral. Markus’ brother Michael refuses to accept this fate and begins an extraordinary battle. In his brother’s apartment he seals Markus’ clothes to preserve the smell. He records the neighbors’ voices. Every day, Michael exposes his brother to things that are familiar and films everything that is part of Markus’ life with a DV camera. He wants to keep him in his world and to bring this world to his bedside. He documents every step of Markus’ development, risking his own life in the process, wishing that his brother will one day regain the ability to lead a normal life. This full-length documentary accompanies Michael Becker for 10 years on his unwavering and creative mission to bring his brother Markus back to life.

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Markus Becker Markus Becker As: Self
Michael Becker Michael Becker As: Self
Frank Becker Frank Becker As: Self
Rudolf Becker Rudolf Becker As: Self
Mirko Becker Mirko Becker As: Self
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Storyline

Markus Becker is hit by a car, dragged along, his head bashed on a curb and he falls into a coma. The doctors don’t believe that the 45-year-old will survive the next five to ten days. His father makes preparations for the funeral. Markus’ brother Michael refuses to accept this fate and begins an extraordinary battle. In his brother’s apartment he seals Markus’ clothes to preserve the smell. He records the neighbors’ voices. Every day, Michael exposes his brother to things that are familiar and films everything that is part of Markus’ life with a DV camera. He wants to keep him in his world and to bring this world to his bedside. He documents every step of Markus’ development, risking his own life in the process, wishing that his brother will one day regain the ability to lead a normal life. This full-length documentary accompanies Michael Becker for 10 years on his unwavering and creative mission to bring his brother Markus back to life.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 28 November 2019

Country: DE

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: CORSO Film, ZDF, ARTE, Hornfilm

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Cast

Directed By

Julia Horn

Julia Horn

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Florian-Malte Fimpel

Florian-Malte Fimpel

Production Manager

Erik Winker

Erik Winker

Producer

Martin Roelly

Martin Roelly

Producer

Bernhard Rand

Bernhard Rand

Administration

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Jörg Follert

Jörg Follert

Original Music Composer

Tim Elzer

Tim Elzer

Sound Designer

Karl Atteln

Karl Atteln

Sound Mixer

Filipp Forberg

Filipp Forberg

Sound

Michael Arens

Michael Arens

Sound

Michael Ciesla

Michael Ciesla

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Becker

Michael Becker

Camera Operator

Arne Wolter

Arne Wolter

Camera Operator

Mats Gulba

Mats Gulba

Aerial Camera

Gerardo Milsztein

Gerardo Milsztein

Camera Operator

Timm Lange

Timm Lange

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jürgen Schnetzer

Jürgen Schnetzer

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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