Brüder der Nacht
Soft boys by day, kings by night. The film follows a group of young Bulgarian Roma who come to Vienna looking for freedom and a quick buck. They sell their bodies as if that's all they had. What comforts them, so far from home, is the feeling of being together. But the nights are long and unpredictable.
Brothers of the Night (2016) is a documentary and drama film directed by Patric Chiha, released on February 18, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Stefan, Yonko, Asen and Nikolay. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Directed by Patric Chiha, written by Patric Chiha, produced by Vincent Lucassen and Ebba Sinzinger.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 24 ratings.
The problem with Brothers of the Night is that it's a docufiction, so one doesn't know what's true and what's not. "Is this real, or am I being manipulated by the 'documentarian'?" is something you'll ask yourself throughout. This distracts, irritates, and undermines everything we're shown. This would have worked much better as a pure documentary or a pure fiction.
Reviewed on July 24, 2017
The title of this documentary promises way more than it delivers as we spend a few evenings with some Bulgarian Romany lads who have to come to Vienna seeking opportunities. Largely unable to speak German and unqualified for just about anything, they have resorted to servicing the unfulfilled gay population looking for a bit of dominant rough. Not that we see any of that here, of course. What we see is a group of…
Reviewed on November 24, 2025
What a pointless movie. It follows about 20 guys working as male prostitutes to support their wives and kids back home. There is no story nor character development, it's them mostly looking at the camera telling about what they did for certain amounts of money. Most of the characters aren't even named!
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of Brothers of the Night (2016) includes Stefan, Yonko, Asen, Nikolay and Vassili. The film was directed by Patric Chiha. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brothers of the Night was released on February 18, 2016 and runs for 1h 28m.
Brothers of the Night (2016) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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