
Mo is a young boy growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family's modest London flat is a completely different world - the streets of Hackney. The impressionable Mo idolizes his handsome older brother Rashid and wants to follow in his footsteps. However, Rashid, a charismatic and shrewd member of a local gang, wants a different life for his little brother and deals drugs hoping to put Mo through college. One eventful summer, Rashid's ... (Full plot summary below)
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Mo is a young boy growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family's modest London flat is a completely different world - the streets of Hackney. The impressionable Mo idolizes his handsome older brother Rashid and wants to follow in his footsteps. However, Rashid, a charismatic and shrewd member of a local gang, wants a different life for his little brother and deals drugs hoping to put Mo through college. One eventful summer, Rashid's sexual awakening forces Mo to confront his own fears and phobias and threatens to tear the brothers apart.
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| We Got This CoveredSimon BrookfieldAn engrossing debut from director Sally El Hosaini, My Brother the Devil is as authentic, emotionally complex and powerfully acted as any film you'll see this year. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceIt's a pleasant surprise because Egyptian-Welsh writer-director Sally El Hosaini, in her feature film debut, avoids telling an easy but often overwrought sort of story about immigrants struggling to leave their history behind them. |
| CineVueJoseph WalshThe moments of high drama are compelling and emotive, and the moments of raw brutality will cause audible gasps. |
| About.comEric D. SniderAn often gripping coming-of-age story involving rival gangs, societal pressures, self-discovery, brotherly affection, and drugs. |
| Globe and MailRick GroenIt's an impressive debut by a director blessed with a strong voice and a knack for bringing a specific cultural milieu to vibrant life, defying convention even while working within its strict limits. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDespite its moral seriousness, the film's a crowd-pleaser, boasting tense set pieces, a raucous polyglot of voices and accents, beauty-in-poverty streetscapes, and two warm, brawling, big-hearted leads. |
| Birmingham PostGraham YoungAs well as touching upon everything from homophobia to terrorism and the merits of bacon, it delivers a heart-touching degree of optimism that's all too rare for this genre. |
| HeyUGuysJon LyusIn the busy swirl of London urban dramas which fly in and out of our cinemas this thoughtful and powerful film stands above the crowd. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchThe performances are uneven, but as the brothers, Floyd and Elsayed are both rather good. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmEl Hosaini's skill as a director, and her way with an excellent cast, eventually triumphs. |