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Brotherhood (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2022 · 13 mins · Portuguese
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Directed by
Leonardo Kotz
Starring
Rafael Franskowiak, Lorenzo Hoffmann, João Thedy, Daniela de Paula Rosa

Joaquim awaits news about his brother’s premature birth, while he spends the night at his best friend’s house.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (16)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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16 events in order · contains spoilers

Brotherhood Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Brotherhood (2022) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. A Childhood Trauma

    As young boys, twin brothers Wale Adetula and Akin Adetula witnessed the brutal murder of their parents. This traumatic event marked both of their lives and set them on dramatically different paths as they grew into adulthood.

  2. Brothers on Opposite Sides of the Law

    As adults, the twin brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the law. Wale serves as a member of a police SWAT team, while Akin's life choices leave him with a criminal record and repeated stays in prison.

  3. Akin Released from Prison

    Akin walks free after completing his most recent prison sentence. Out of custody but with few legitimate prospects, he soon drifts back toward the criminal underworld he knows.

  4. Joining the Ojuju Boys

    Akin joins the notorious 'Ojuju Boys', a criminal gang that specializes in robbing bullion vans and banks. His experience makes him a valuable addition to the crew as they prepare for operations.

  5. First Successful Heist

    The gang carries out its first operation with Akin in its ranks. The robbery proves successful, fueling the crew's confidence and motivating them to aim for something far bigger.

  6. Planning the Bigger Heist

    Emboldened by their initial victory, the Ojuju Boys decide to move on to a much larger heist. Akin initially resists the plan, sensing the danger, but ultimately agrees to join the operation.

  7. SWAT Ambush

    During the big heist, Wale's SWAT team is deployed to intercept the robbers. The police block the gang's escape route and kill most of the Ojuju Boys in the ensuing confrontation.

  8. Izra's Betrayal

    Izra, a member of the gang, betrays his fellow Ojuju Boys in the middle of the chaos. He flees the scene with the stolen money, leaving the rest of the crew to face the police alone.

  9. Goldie's Death

    Goldie, Akin's lover and the only female member of the gang, is killed during their desperate attempt to escape. Her death is a devastating blow to Akin, who loses both his love and his crew in a single day.

  10. Wale Confronts Akin

    Wale comes face to face with his twin brother at the scene of the botched heist. He urges Akin to surrender and allow himself to be arrested rather than continue down a lethal path.

  11. Akin Falls into the Lagoon

    Despite Wale's plea, Akin is shot by the police and falls from the bridge into the Lagoon. He disappears beneath the water, seemingly sealing his fate.

    Where
    The Lagoon
  12. The Search for Akin's Body

    Divers are deployed to recover Akin's body from the Lagoon. Despite their thorough search efforts, the body is never found, quietly raising doubts about whether he truly perished.

    Where
    The Lagoon
  13. Wale Under Investigation

    Wale is taken into custody by Internal Affairs, who are investigating whether he colluded with his brother and the Ojuju Boys. His career and freedom now hang in the balance as the inquiry unfolds.

  14. Izra Seeks a Way Out

    Izra connects with a smuggler in an attempt to flee the country with the stolen loot. He claims to be the sole survivor of the heist, unaware that Akin is still alive and hunting for him.

  15. Akin Hunts Down Izra

    Akin, who survived his fall into the Lagoon, tracks down the traitorous Izra. He kills him before the smuggler can escape the country with the stolen money.

  16. A Call from Togo

    After being cleared of wrongdoing by Internal Affairs, Wale receives an unexpected phone call from an unknown number. It is Akin, alive and outside the country, calling from Togo and revealing that the brothers' story is not over.

    Where
    Togo

Last updated: November 01, 2026 at 15:35

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Timeline questions answered

Brotherhood Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Brotherhood (2022): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Is Akin dead after falling into the Lagoon?

Akin is alive; the ending confirms that he survived the fall into the Lagoon. The search fails to recover his body, and he is later shown at large tracking Izra, although the film never explains how he escaped the water or remained undiscovered.

Foreshadowing: The failed search for Akin's body quietly foreshadows that he survived the fall.

  • akin
  • lagoon
  • survival
  • heist
  • missing body
Q2

Did Wale set up the SWAT ambush on the Ojuju Boys?

No. Wale's SWAT unit is assigned to intercept the Ojuju Boys and block their escape, and nothing establishes that he warned or assisted the robbers. His later questioning comes from the fact that the criminal they confront is his twin, not from evidence that he planned the operation.

Foreshadowing: Wale's personal appeal to Akin at the ambush reveals the twin connection that later makes Internal Affairs suspect collusion.

  • wale
  • swat
  • ojuju boys
  • ambush
  • collusion
Q3

What does the final phone call from Togo mean?

The ending of Brotherhood confirms that Akin survived and is in Togo, where he reaches out to Wale after his brother has been cleared. It reopens the possibility of reconciliation, but because the brothers never meet in the ending, their future remains unresolved.

Foreshadowing: Wale's effort to reason with Akin at the Lagoon shows that their bond survives, making the later call emotionally possible.

  • akin
  • wale
  • togo
  • phone call
  • ending
Q4

Why does Izra betray the Ojuju Boys?

Izra's exact motive is never stated in Brotherhood. He exploits the chaos created by the police ambush, flees with the stolen money, and claims to be the gang's only survivor, so his betrayal appears opportunistic rather than part of a larger plan.

  • izra
  • ojuju boys
  • betrayal
  • stolen money
  • escape
Q5

Why does Akin kill Izra?

After Izra abandons the crew and tries to escape with their money, Akin tracks him down and kills him before he can leave the country with the loot. The killing is retaliation for Izra's betrayal, but it cannot undo Goldie's death or the deaths of the other gang members.

Foreshadowing: Izra's flight with the stolen money establishes the betrayal Akin later refuses to forgive.

  • akin
  • izra
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • stolen money
Q6

How does the SWAT ambush turn into a massacre?

Police block the gang's escape route, and the confrontation becomes a gunfight in which most of the Ojuju Boys are killed. Goldie dies during the attempted escape, while Izra uses the chaos to flee with the stolen money and Akin is left facing the police.

Foreshadowing: The gang's confidence after its first successful robbery foreshadows the dangerous escalation of the second heist.

  • swat ambush
  • ojuju boys
  • heist
  • goldie
  • police
Q7

Why is Wale investigated by Internal Affairs?

Internal Affairs takes Wale into custody because Akin is his twin, Wale was present as the SWAT officer who confronted him, and the operation ended in a bloodbath. The agency investigates possible collusion rather than proven misconduct, and Wale is ultimately cleared.

  • wale
  • internal affairs
  • collusion
  • ojuju boys
  • investigation
Q8

How did Wale and Akin end up on opposite sides of the law?

Brotherhood traces the brothers' divergence to the shared trauma of watching their parents murdered, but it does not tie either adult choice to one specific post-trauma decision. Wale becomes a SWAT officer, while Akin accumulates a criminal record and repeatedly returns to prison.

Foreshadowing: The childhood scene of their parents' murder foreshadows how the same trauma sends the twins toward opposing adult identities.

  • wale
  • akin
  • twin brothers
  • childhood trauma
  • police
  • crime
Q9

Why is Akin shot during the heist escape?

During the standoff, Wale urges Akin to surrender and face arrest rather than continue into the lethal confrontation. Police then shoot Akin, sending him over the edge into the Lagoon. The inability to recover his body leaves his fate uncertain for much of the story.

Foreshadowing: Wale's appeal for Akin to surrender directly sets up the shot that sends him into the Lagoon.

  • akin
  • wale
  • shooting
  • lagoon
  • surrender
Q10

Why does Akin agree to the bigger heist after initially resisting it?

The Ojuju Boys' first successful robbery gives them the confidence to attempt a much larger operation. Akin initially resists because he senses the danger, but he ultimately joins the crew; the film does not provide a separate personal reason that resolves his hesitation.

Foreshadowing: The first heist's success sets up the gang's decision to risk everything on a larger operation.

  • akin
  • ojuju boys
  • bigger heist
  • risk
  • gang pressure
Q11

What happens to Goldie during the heist?

Goldie is killed while the gang tries to escape the police blockade. Her death leaves Akin isolated after most of his crew dies and Izra escapes with the stolen money.

  • goldie
  • akin
  • death
  • heist escape
Q12

Why does Akin join the Ojuju Boys after being released from prison?

After his release, Akin has few legitimate prospects and drifts back into the criminal underworld. He joins the Ojuju Boys because he already knows that life, and his criminal experience makes him useful to a gang that robs banks and bullion vans.

Foreshadowing: Akin's repeated returns to prison foreshadow that this release will not be enough to keep him away from the gang.

  • akin
  • prison release
  • ojuju boys
  • gang
  • bank robbery
Q13

How does Akin track down Izra after the heist?

Izra contacts a smuggler and tries to flee the country with the stolen money after the botched heist. The film does not show the practical details of Akin's search, only that he reaches Izra before the escape can be completed.

  • akin
  • izra
  • smuggler
  • stolen loot
  • manhunt

Movie threads

More Movies Like Brotherhood, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes Brotherhood tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Movies like Brotherhood: Blood Ties Tested by Violence

Loyalty binds characters together as crime, trauma, and revenge pull them apart. Explore movies like Brotherhood featuring fractured family loyalty, competing loyalties, and shared trauma. These intense dramas follow relatives whose bonds are strained by crime, suspicion, and violence, creating emotionally heavy choices with lasting consequences and uncertain futures for every character involved.

  • family betrayal
  • divided loyalties
  • shared trauma
  • violent choices
  • moral conflict
  • tragic survival
  • Tone: tense, tragic, morally conflicted
  • Pacing: variable, quieter passages then violent acceleration
Why these movies?

The story pattern: Characters in these stories begin with a fragile bond, often rooted in childhood or family duty. As opposing paths expose them to crime and violence, each must decide whom to protect and whether loyalty can survive betrayal. The arc moves from wounded intimacy to impossible choices, with survival and a fragile reopening of the bond arriving only at a severe moral cost.

Why they belong together: These films are united by relatives forced to confront a conflict larger than their shared history. Childhood trauma, divided loyalties, family trauma, and violent retaliation intensify every decision, making the central question less about justice than whether personal bonds can endure it.

Movies like Brotherhood: Tragic Crime Spirals and Retaliation

A single violent choice escalates into betrayal, retaliation, and irreversible loss. Find movies like Brotherhood with botched crimes, ambushes, and retaliatory killing. Similar thrillers build from uneasy family history into violent set pieces, then follow grief and suspicion as each consequential act narrows the path to survival for those caught inside it.

  • botched crime
  • ambush violence
  • retaliation
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • moral collapse
  • Tone: ominous, brutal, morally unsettled
  • Pacing: variable, accelerating into chaotic violence
Why these movies?

The story pattern: A dangerous plan sets a chain of violence in motion: a crime goes wrong, trusted people are caught or killed, and retaliation replaces judgment. Quiet moments of grief and family history make the consequences personal, while successive confrontations drive the story toward a tragic, morally unsettled resolution.

Why they belong together: These films connect through escalating criminal consequences and the loss of moral restraint. Violent set pieces are balanced by grim aftermaths, while betrayal, grief, revenge, and survival transform one disastrous decision into a sustained cycle of tragedy.

Every angle

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