A Shared Life

Brothers is a 2009 American psychological thriller war film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. The film is a remake of the 2004 Danish film by Susanne Bier, and both films take inspiration from the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr., and Mare Winningham. The film follows Captain Sam Cahill, a USMC officer who is captured by the Taliban after he is presumably killed in the war in Afghanistan. Upon being rescued and reunited with his brother Tommy and wife Grace, he has severe PTSD as he struggles to reintegrate into society. Brothers was theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2009, by Lionsgate, and received mixed reviews from critics, although Maguire's acting was praised. The film grossed $45 million against a $26 million budget. The film was nominated for Best Actor for Maguire and Best Original Song for "Winter", performed by U2, at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.