# Brother's Keeper (2021) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/brothers-keeper-2021/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 80% |
| Critic Score | 90% |
| Audience Score | 84% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 7.4/10 |
| Director | Ferit Karahan |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 85 min |
| Festival premiere | Antalya 2021 (Golden Orange for Best Film) |

## Quick answer

Brother's Keeper (2021) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Ferit Karahan’s boarding-school thriller won Antalya’s Golden Orange for Best Film — a tense, snowbound allegory that tr Metascore 78/100. Directed by Ferit Karahan.

## Critics consensus

Ferit Karahan’s boarding-school thriller won Antalya’s Golden Orange for Best Film — a tense, snowbound allegory that traveled widely on the festival circuit.

## Synopsis

Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a boarding school for Kurdish boys, secluded in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf is forced to struggle through the bureaucratic obstacles put up by the school's repressive authorities to try to help his friend. But by the time the adults in charge finally understand the seriousness of Memo's condition and try to get him to the hospital, the school has been buried under a sudden, heavy snowfall. With no way out and now desperate to reach help, teachers and pupils engage in a blame game where grudges, feelings of guilt and hidden secrets emerge, as time ticks mercilessly on and threatens to run out.

## Cast

Samet Yıldız, Nurullah Alaca, Ekin Koç, Mahir İpek, Melih Selçuk, Cansu Fırıncı, Münir Can Cindoruk, Dilan Parlak, Nedim Salman, Ertan Gül

## Accolades

Premiered at Antalya 2021, where it won the Golden Orange for Best Film.

## Where to watch

Turkey: TV+
South Korea: not currently streaming

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Brother's Keeper worth watching?**
Brother's Keeper holds a 80% Celluloid Score. Ferit Karahan’s boarding-school thriller won Antalya’s Golden Orange for Best Film — a tense, snowbound allegory that traveled widely on the festival circuit.

**What is Brother's Keeper about?**
Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a boarding school for Kurdish boys, secluded in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf is forced to struggle through the bureaucratic obstacles put up by the school's repressive authorities to try to help his friend. But by the time the adults in charge finally understand the seriousness of Memo's condition and try to get him to the hospital, the school has been buried under a sudden, heavy snowfall. With no way out and now desperate to reach help, teachers and pupils engage in a blame game where grudges, feelings of guilt and hidden secrets emerge, as time ticks mercilessly on and threatens to run out.

**Who directed Brother's Keeper?**
Brother's Keeper (2021) was directed by Ferit Karahan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Brother's Keeper?**
80% — the average of five public sources: critics 90%, audience 84%, Metascore 78/100, Letterboxd 3.7/5, and IMDb 7.4/10.

**Where can I watch Brother's Keeper?**
Brother's Keeper is on TV+ in Turkey. Availability varies by region.

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