Neo Nazi Gay Film Brotherhood Wins Rome Film Festival’s Top Prize

A Danish film, Brotherhood, which depicted a gay love affair between two neo-Nazi group members has won the top prize, the Golden Marc’Aurelio Jury Award 2009 at the Rome Film Festival.

Following the character Lars, as played by Thure Lindhart, as he leaves the army disillusioned with his career, it sees him drawn to the views and ideas of a neo-Nazi group.

Fully embracing the views and ideas of this group, Lars is soon seen to be taking part in attacks and raids on homosexuals, but things suddenly become a lot more complicated as Lars, and his mentor within the group, Jimmy, find themselves falling in love. Desperate to hide their affair from everyone around them, this sees the two men placed in a position where the people they are most scared of are the exact people that they are.

Previously a fashion photographer, this film is the first feature film by Nicolo Donato.