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Two Brothers

Year : 2004
Director : Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring : Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Genre : Adventure / Drama

A lush adventure with a message that anyone can take to heart. French film-maker Jean-Jacques Annaud directed both films, blessing them with his keen eye for beauty and a love for wildlife that's as impassioned as it is infectious. This time, the adorable critters are Kumal and Sangha, sibling tiger cubs in French Indochina circa 1920, separated when a treasure-hunting adventurer (Guy Pearce) inadvertently leads them to capture. He makes amends by defending their right to freedom, but before that can happen, the now-grown tigers must endure cruel treatment that younger viewers (and sensitive adults) may find somewhat traumatic. There's a purpose to their ordeal, however, and Annaud (along with a world-class tiger trainer, 30 different tigers, and minimal use of digital trickery) films this uplifting story as a child's fable, with equal measures of danger and irresistible charm. As a family-friendly plea to protect endangered tigers everywhere, Two Brothers is cute, cuddly, and easily recommended.

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I stumbled across this the other day on Sky Movies, and thought "Typical children's film, making animals look and behave like humans! " For some reason I stuck with it, and was soon hooked. Don't expect Disney cuteness, this is nature red in tooth and claw, and the most dangerous and cruel beast is, of course, man.

It could so easily get swamped in saccharine, but it somehow avoids that. Two tiger cubs separated when very young, one into a circus and one into a rich man's private zoo. Years later they meet again in an arena where they must fight to the death for the entertainment of the rich man. Do they recognise each other? What do you think?

Normally, if I see something billed as "Family entertainment" I run a mile, but this is family entertainment well worth seeing. Cute animals for the children, and a real story for the adults. But be warned, younger viewers may find some scenes disturbing, so I wouldn't let them watch it alone.

I agree,watched on Sky Movies one afternoon.

Parts of the movie were filmed in LOS - the river scenes plus the rich man's house?

Good movie,ideal for a "Stocking filler!"

I think most of the action involving humans was filmed in Thailand using Thai actors. Noi recognised several from Thai TV.