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The Half Brother

2013

Revolving around the life of un-produced screenwriter Barnum Nilsen, The Half Brother is a dramatic family saga that offers an historical parable of 20th century Europe. On V Day, May 1945, as a continent emerges from war, Barnum’s mother Vera is raped in her attic in Oslo by an unknown man, leading to the birth of Barnum’s half brother, Fred. When Barnum is born five years later, to the man that Vera has since met and married, the Nilsen family, like Europe, is already splitting in two. Growing up together during the Cold War – Barnum with his father, Fred searching for his – the half brothers become estranged and Fred eventually disappears. At the film festival in Berlin in 1990, as the Wall is still coming down, Barnum learns that Fred has returned. Finally, as the true identity of Fred’s father comes to light, the two half brothers may once again be reunited.

"The Half Brother" — drama show produced in Norway and released in 2013. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. "The Half Brother" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime I PBS Masterpiece. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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"The Half Brother" is a powerful and poignant family saga that explores the complex relationships between two half-brothers growing up in post-war Oslo. Barnum, the son of a clown and shopkeeper, and Fred, the product of a wartime rape, are brought together by their shared mother, Vera. As they navigate their way through childhood and adolescence, they face numerous challenges, including Fred's disappearance and Barnum's obsessive search for his missing sibling. Spanning four generations, this eight-part series offers a unique and compelling portrayal of family, identity, and the search for belonging.

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