Brothers by Blood explained

Brothers by Blood
Director:	Jeremie Guez
Screenplay:	Jeremie Guez
Music:	Séverin Favriau
Cinematography:	Menno Mans
Distributor:	Vertical Entertainment (United States) The Jokers Films (France)^[1] Cinéart (Belgium/Netherlands)^[2] ^[3]
Runtime:	90 minutes
Language:	English

Brothers by Blood (originally known as The Sound of Philadelphia) is a 2020 crime drama film written, directed, and produced by Jeremie Guez, based on the 1991 novel Brotherly Love by Pete Dexter. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider, Nicholas Crovetti and Ryan Phillippe.

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was released on January 22, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

A man remains tormented by his sister's death, while his cousin grows more powerful in the hierarchy of the family crime business.

Cast

• Matthias Schoenaerts as Peter Flood
  • Nicholas Crovetti as Young Peter Flood
• Joel Kinnaman as Michael Flood
• Maika Monroe as Grace
• Paul Schneider as Jimmy
• Ryan Phillippe as Charley Flood
• Felix Scott as Phil Flood
• James Nelson-Joyce as Leonard
• Antoni Corone as Bono
• Carlos Schram as Carlos
• Tarek Hamite as Ryan

Production

It was announced in May 2018 that Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy were cast to star in the film, which was due to begin filming in August in Philadelphia.^[4] In February 2019, it was announced Joel Kinnaman, Ryan Phillippe Paul Schneider and Maika Monroe were also joining.^[5]

Filming began by March 2019 in New York City.^{[6] [7]}

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020.^{[8] [9]} It was previously set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2020, prior to the festival's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[10] [11] [12]} In November 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and released on January 22, 2021 ^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sons of Philadelphia. Thejokers.
2. Web site: Sons of Philadelphia. www.cineart.be.
3. Web site: The Sound of Philadelphia. www.cineart.nl.
4. Web site: Cannes: Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy Team for 'Sound of Philadelphia'. The Hollywood Reporter. 2 May 2018 . en. 21 February 2019.
5. Web site: The Sound of Philadelphia. XtraZ . nl . March 9, 2019.
6. Web site: Filming in March: Jeremie Guez to Direct Upcoming Feature Film 'The Sound Of Philadelphia' in New York, NY. 14 February 2019. Production List Film & Television Industry Alliance. en-US. 21 February 2019.
7. News: New York Times . Matthias Schoenaerts Knows You're Ogling Him. But He Has Grander Goals, Too. . 15 March 2019 . Kathryn . Shattuck.
8. Web site: The Sound of Philadelphia. Deauville American Film Festival. August 21, 2020.
9. Web site: Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. 2020-11-14. Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. fr-FR.
10. Web site: Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest. Deadline Hollywood. Jill. Goldsmith. March 3, 2020. March 3, 2020.
11. Web site: The Sound of Philadelphia. Tribeca Film Festival. March 6, 2020.
12. Web site: Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears. The Hollywood Reporter. Tribly. Beresford. Hilary. Lewis. March 12, 2020. March 12, 2020.
13. Web site: Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller 'Brothers by Blood' Sells to Vertical Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Rebecca. Rubin. November 11, 2020. January 21, 2021.