Agnes and His Brothers
... on the way to happiness
... on the way to happiness
Comedy, Drama
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2004
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Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
13 Oct 2004
Country:
DE
Languages:
English, German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,517,732
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's a slick, ambitious movie that doesn't always nail all the many moods and themes it's after. But the actors give it force and depth.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug 2006
rotten:
The film's outrageousness would be more palatable if leavened with more wit, or if the characterizations possessed more nuances.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jul 2006
rotten:
Writer-director Oskar Roehler spends all his energy on cataloging ''outrageous' behavior, and none on giving the transgressions any meaning.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
In shuttling between drama and farce, more than a few balls get dropped.
– Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
9 Jun 2006
fresh:
There's fierce energy and -- thanks to the performances -- affecting emotion in the movie that almost makes you forget that Rainer Werner Fassbinder told a similar story much better 28 years ago with In a Year with 13 Moons.
– Gene Seymour,
Newsday,
9 Jun 2006