"Brotherhood" is a story about dangerous love and the search for identity. Following disillusionment with his career, Lars decides to leave the army and is drawn to the Neo-Nazi movement and not least to his peer, Jimmy. The two men become embroiled in a secret love affair, but such forbidden love cannot go unpunished in fascist circles. However, despite all the rules forbidding it, the love and sexual attraction between the two men is so strong that they cannot abandon their affair.
However, as the Associated Press reported Friday, there's more to this story than meets the eye (h/t Big Hollywood):
The winning movie, "Brotherhood," takes a hard look at the neo-Nazi group that the leading character, Lars, joins after leaving the army. The group carries out raids on homosexuals, but Lars and his mentor in the group, Jimmy, begin a love affair that they try to keep secret.
So, the couple falls in love after performing raids on homosexuals?
And such a plot line is worthy of top honors at a film festival?
On the other hand, if Mel Brooks sets it to music and adds some witty punch lines, now you've got something!
All together now, "Springtime, for Lars and Jimmy..."
