Brother and Sister (2016) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2016 · 89 mins · German

Directed by

Jan Krüger

Starring

Vladimir Burlakov, Anne Müller, Julius Nitschkoff, Franziska Wulf, Marie-Lou Sellem, Irina Potapenko

Set in the trendy Berlin district of Neukölln, the film explores the challenges of finding housing. Thies, an employee at a real estate management company, enforces strict regulations until he encounters Bruno and Sonja, siblings with unclear residency status. He secretly provides them with a free apartment and becomes entangled in their lives, even starting an affair with Bruno. As he delves deeper, he becomes increasingly involved in their complex secret, revealing a poignant story about loneliness and the desire for belonging in a sought-after city.