The Brotherhood, the new film by Danish director Nick Donato, tak on an explosive issue -- the relatnship between neo-Nazis and gays. His film, which won the 2009 Rome Film Ftival's prize for Bt Film, opens New York and Los Angel this week (wh other ci to follow). EDGE's Ed Rampell spoke to Donato recently about what prompted him to make the film, the neo-Nazi movement Denmark and the film's historil precents.
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This powerful, no holds barred Danish movie, which won the 2009 Rome Film Ftival's prize for Bt Film, ndidly als wh two taboo topics: Nazism and homosexualy.
Set ntemporary Denmark, The Brotherhood opens wh a homophobic attack by neo-Nazi thugs that eventually boomerangs. Among the gay bashers are the fascists' rglear, Fatso (Nilas Bro), Patrick (Morten Holst) and his olr brother, Jimmy (David Dencik), a mcular jackbooter tattooed wh Hlerian symbols. Thgs bee plited when the closeted Lars and Jimmy secretly bee lovers, as homosexuals are jt about the only dividuals neo-Nazis spise more than foreigners livg on their turf.
As The Brotherhood exorably builds towards s explosive climax, Donato also prents wh a history lson about the Third Reich's Nazi Party and s own homosexual members.