12/49
Three members of an extended Afghan family start their lives anew in Iran as refugees, unaware that a decades-long struggle to be “home” awaits them… You saw it at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, “Told in Three Stories.” In the Land of Brothers is able to capture the essence, complications, and heartbreaking scenarios of political conflict, relationships, culture, and the harshness of reality. The filmmakers managed to capture the themes, tone, and writing for each of the three stories with good emotions, interesting characters, and moments that felt tense and depressing without feeling stale or overdone. Each of the characters and the writing is handled with maturity, and all of the actors’ performances are good. It really brought out the emotions between the characters and the underlying message and purpose of the film. The cinematography, production design, and soundtrack are beautiful. There were moments that were emotional and made me feel sad while watching. Personally, the first and third stories remain the most impressive. While the second has a few pacing errors, it was still good. Overall, the film tries to be another good Iranian film.