Director : Dom Rotheroe

Cast: Jenna Harrison, Ben Wishaw, Adrian Rawlins

Running time: 106 mins

Synopsis
My Brother Tom is a raw but tender account of the intense love which develops between two teenagers trying to escape the confines of their difficult home lives.

Marking the feature debut for award-winning documentary director Dom Rotheroe (A Sarajevo Diary’) and starring exciting newcomers Jenna Harrison and Ben Wishaw (The Wrong Blonde’ The Trench’) in the lead roles.

Internationally acclaimed cinematographer, Robby Muller, renowned for his work with directors including Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Lars Von Trier (for whom he recently shot the Palme D’Or winner

Dancer in the Dark) used a small state-of-the-art digital video camera to capture the intimacy and energy of the story.

The film has been released theatrically in the UK and has screened at over 36 film festivals and won awards at Sochi and St Petersburg as well as a Best Newcomer Award for Ben Wishaw at the British Independent Film Awards.





The Independent 17.11.01
…A forest hymn to endlessly morphing teen fatalism. Whishaw clearly has a long career ahead.

The Sunday Times 18.11.01
…Impressive spontaneity and intimacy … Great white hope of the week Ben Whishaw combines gangly athleticism with a range of emotions beyond his years.

Empire December 2001
…Rotheroe's direction draws us tightly into their private world. It's Harrison who emerges as the star of the piece with a very strong performance.

Film Review December 01
… You can't help but get sucked in and shook up … undoubtedly triumphs with its raw, documentary feel … a tiny gem of a film.

Sight & Sound December 2001
… Exceptional performances, uncompromising debut … serves as an excellent showcase for Rotheroe and his two young leads.