Brother

The film Brother centers on the character, Danila. I think Danila’s character is good at heart but it seems his experiences from the weather seems to have taken the emotion and feeling out of him. He seems to be immune to violence. I don’t believe he wishes to be violent but the army has engrained that in his nature to the point that he can’t go back. This is what makes him perfect for these mob assignments. His conscience doesn’t get in the way. He can go out and do a “job” and not think twice about it. We are meant to approve or sympathize with some of his actions. He always lets the innocent go even though most would take them out for what they know. He meets a German man who he helps from the continuous harassment he faces. Another instance of this controversial sympathy we may have is where he puts the men at gunpoint on a bus for not paying their ticket. He has a vigilante character to him. He helps the good people and kills the “bad” guys. What makes Danila character seem real is that music is his escape. I think at times when life is at a rough point music helps express that for us or it helps us escape from the world for a little bit. This is the case with Danila. His life has been rough and throughout the film it gets tougher and music is that escape.