Brotherhood

Brotherhood

Year: 2011

Runtime: 76 min

Language: English

Director: Will Canon

Drama

Set against the harsh realities of Lagos, this story follows two brothers whose lives take drastically different turns. One brother is drawn into a world of crime and corruption, while the other strives to uphold justice within their impoverished community. Their conflicting choices lead them on a collision course, forcing them to confront not only each other but also the deep-seated issues threatening to tear their lives and neighborhood apart, ultimately challenging the strength of their brotherhood.

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1

Hazing plan and test of bravery

Frank, Adam, and Kevin participate in a hazing ritual that involves planning a robbery of convenience stores as a test of courage. An active brother hands them money and reveals the whole thing is a staged break, not a real crime. The confusion over which stores to target leads Kevin to actually attempt the robbery, and he is shot in the shoulder. Frank tries to intervene but arrives too late.

Night City streets / convenience stores
2

Confrontation with Mike the clerk

After the botched setup, Frank and Adam subdue the store clerk, Mike, who is a high school friend of Adam. They seize him to cover up the earlier incident and preserve the ruse. The event happens at the convenience store during the same night.

Night Neighborhood convenience store
3

Return to the fraternity and plan to recover evidence

The group returns to the fraternity house and clears a party to tend Kevin's wounds. Frank sends Adam and Graham back to the store to recover the security tape and to check on Mike, hoping to quiet any further risk.

Later that night Fraternity house and store
4

Security tape and Mike's reluctance

On their second visit, they discover the security camera does not work, eliminating immediate evidence. Mike is reluctant to lie to the police to cover their tracks, signaling he's not fully cooperating.

Late night Store
5

Mike's kidnapping and Kevin's care plan

Adam and Graham kidnap Mike and bring him back to the fraternity house, hoping to extract information. Frank refuses to take Kevin to the hospital, fearing police involvement, and instead calls Bean's medical professor to tend to Kevin.

Night Fraternity house
6

Blackmail attempt and the recorder

Adam tries to force Mike to confess by secretly recording him, aiming to use the confession as leverage. Mike stops talking once he realizes the recorder is present, undermining Adam's plan.

Night Fraternity house
7

Emily's intervention and the accident

Emily, Kevin's sister, arrives threatening to call the police over an unrelated prank. As she leaves, she is involved in a car accident with Bean's professor, who suffers a concussion and becomes unable to help Kevin.

Night Fraternity house / city street
8

Time running out: torture order and police avoidance

With Kevin bleeding and time running out, Frank orders Mike's torture to force cooperation. Officer Jennings, a former member, discovers Kevin but decides to stay quiet and not act, complicating the cover-up.

Night Fraternity house
9

Leverage and confession plan escalates

Adam pushes for hospital access and suggests he can leverage Mike once he learns money is missing from the store. He manages to get Mike to admit the theft, but Mike agrees to cooperate only if the missing money is returned and his name is cleared.

Late night Fraternity house
10

Returning the money and medical drop-off

In a tense sequence, Adam and Frank return the stolen money and drop Kevin off at the hospital, claiming it was a hunting accident. The cover story is meant to preserve their fragile alibi as the night spirals out of control.

Night Store / hospital
11

Adam's departure and the beatdown

Adam decides to leave the fraternity, outraged by their arrogance and callousness. When he punches Frank, the other members detain and beat him, arguing that brotherhood and loyalty saved them from punishment.

Soon after Fraternity house
12

A dead pledge discovered

Jackson returns to the house and recalls that a pledge was locked in a trunk during the party. When they open the trunk, they discover the pledge has died from alcohol poisoning, a grim consequence of their hazing.

Later Fraternity house
13

Police are called and arrests follow

Adam finally calls the police and reveals everything, setting off a chain of events that leads to the arrest of Frank and the others. The revelation cements the night as a disastrous culmination of pride, secrecy, and reckless risk.

Morning following Fraternity house / police station

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