Drama

My Brother the Devil

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

Release Date : 2012-01-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Rooks Nest Entertainment

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Rashid

Original Name : James Floyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mo

Original Name : Fady Elsayed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sayyid

Original Name : Saïd Taghmaoui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Repo

Original Name : Aymen Hamdouchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lenny

Original Name : Ashley Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Izzi

Original Name : Anthony Welsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aj

Original Name : Arnold Oceng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aisha

Original Name : Letitia Wright

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hanan

Original Name : Amira Ghazalla

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vanessa

Original Name : Elarica Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Abdul-Aziz

Original Name : Nasser Memarzia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demon's Boy

Original Name : McKell David

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-04

"Rashid" (James Floyd) is a good looking and charming lad who has all that his younger brother "Mo" (Fady Elsayed) wants. He's well thought of, got a nice girlfriend and has a bit of cash. How he gets that money is what he is determined to keep from his brother - he wants better things for him. Needless to say, "Mo" doesn't always appreciate that, and decides one day to follow his freshly spruced up brother thinking he was on a clandestine date. He was sort of right, but is not quite ready for what he discovers. "Rashid", meantime, is prepared to do one final job before leaving the estate - and hopes that this will ensure his sibling can stay clear of his dodgy life. It's a bit routine to start with, this. Lots of "bro" and "fam" kind of dialogue to accompany a typical London gang culture drama, but as the two principle characters start to evolve, it becomes more of a study of the younger man as he has to deal with is own aspirations and prejudices whilst "Rashid" some hitherto unthinkable love. Both Floyd and Elsayed deliver well here as the story builds, but the denouement is confused, a little bit rushed and hasn't quite the courage of it's earlier convictions. Still, it's a decent effort from Sally El Hosaini at addressing taboos amidst the UK's population of young Egyptian men, and is worth a look.