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58% Critic Match
My Brother Tom
“Love and tragedy is just a short walk from home...”
5.8 / 10• 2001• 1h 51m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack, who is both her neighbour and school teacher, and Tom is sexually abused by his father. Together they bond in the woods, creating a private reality that no-one else can enter.
Cast & Crew
Jenna Harrison
Jessica
Lead
Ben Whishaw
Tom
Honeysuckle Weeks
Sarah
ME
Michael Erskine
Ian
Adrian Rawlins
Jack
MT
Michael Tucek
Gang Leader
Michael Power
Gang Sidekick
DB
Daniel Bliss
Gang Boy
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dom Rotheroe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Brother Tom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
