Two Brothers

I saw Two Brothers on the weekend, a lovely story about two tigers whose father gets killed and who are separated shortly after birth in Cambodia. They lead very different lives for about one year until they are reunited by chance and recognise each other. They will go back to the wild and find their mother. This is not a new film; it dates from 2004. What triggered my wanting to see it is that it was partly filmed in Beng Mealea, a temple that I visited a few months ago in Cambodia, a magical place. The movie is cute and the tigers are beautiful. And , who plays the role of an explorer, is very good as usual. In fact he is one of my favourite actors, and this has nothing to do with the fact that he is Australian. You may recall his stellar performances in Memento, L.A. Confidential or in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He also starred recently in Animal Kingdom, which I highly recommend. Jean-Jacques directed Two Brothers.