We, Brothers (2026)
Director: Renata Jones
Cast: Pedro Wagner, Paulo Pagliossa, Mickael Kornblum, Gabby Ballhausen, Pietra Cezimbra
Two aging mob partners reunite in a secluded hideout to plot their upcoming heist. As they trade memories of the crimes that bonded them, their nostalgia curdles into bitter conflict—old wounds reopen, loyalties fray. Just as the tension peaks, one of them catches a chilling detail that shatters the past: something about their reunion is dangerously off.
More About This Film
We, Brothers is a crime drama short set in Chicago in 1942. Two longtime mobsters meet in a hideout to discuss their next job, but memories of their shared past gradually turn their conversation into a confrontation shaped by rivalry and suspicion.
The film relies on a contained setup and character interaction rather than a sprawling crime epic. Its period setting, gangster atmosphere, and focus on the uneasy relationship between two old associates give the story a deliberately intimate form.
- Written and directed by Renata Jones.
- The principal cast includes Pedro Wagner, Paulo Pagliossa, and Mickael Kornblum.
- The theatrical version runs approximately 30 minutes.
- The film was shot in only three days.
- Renata Jones won Best Director in the International Short category at the 2025 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival.
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