Almost Brothers
6.0
Hardly released from prison, the real estate swindler Thomas tries to get rid of his half-brother Roland. Roland has Downs Syndrome and his mother has granted him a lifelong right to live in her house. But Thomas wants to sell it as quickly as possible.
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Cast
15 people
Christoph Maria Herbst
Thomas
Known for
Look Who's Back
Animals United
Nicolas Randel
Roland
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Sesede Terziyan
Yeşim
Known for
Dogs of Berlin
25 km/h
Michael Ostrowski
Giesser
Known for
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Look Who's Back
Tristan Seith
Karsten Buchholz
Known for
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Tanja Schleiff
Jackie
Known for
Sisi
Charité
Rudolf Kowalski
Prof. Rutenbeck
Known for
All About Me
Martin Brambach
Moosbach
Known for
The Counterfeiters
The Lives of Others
Anja Herden
Monika Voss
Also in
Ze Network
Turmschatten
Enno Kalisch
Turgau
Known for
Rumspringa
Cem Bingöl
Lukas Wozniak
No other roles listed
Antje Mairich
Renate Bösch
Also in
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Hanno Olderdissen Director · Clemente Fernandez-Gil Writer Tobias Wagner Composer
First release July 2, 2025 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF, Bantry Bay Productions
Production
Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion
Production
ZDF
Production
Bantry Bay Productions
Production
Senator Film
Production
Wild Bunch Germany
Production
Senator Film Produktion
Production
Germany
Produced in
Sunny
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Languages
Original title
Ganzer halber Bruder
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 2, 2025
Premiere
Germany · September 18, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical
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