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 PTC
Presents Two Brothers Director With Seal of Approval
By
Kimberly Sielen
Opens June 25
Two Brothers,
a heartwarming story of two tiger cubs separated by treasure hunters who later are
reunited as forced enemies, is the latest film to be awarded the Seal of
Approval by the Parents Television Council. Tim Winter, Executive
Director of the PTC presented the award to director Jean-Jacques Annaud, who was
greatly honored by the gesture. The PTC was also fortunate enough to sit down
with Annaud, and Guy Pearce, the star of the film, to talk about the messages
contained in the movie.
The film, which centers around
two young tiger cubs who are brothers, has a strong message of the bond that
siblings share. Discussing the theme of family-loyalty in the film Annaud says
"as a metaphor, these young tigers and young brothers are alike. They have the
same problems in life, they face danger in life, they face predators. One of
the happiest things is to be together with the people you belong to. On that
level I feel it can be a very heartwarming message." He also spoke of the
movie's central message - that the environment is fragile, and we all need to do
our part in protecting it. "To see that all the trees in Cambodia will be gone
in the next two years. I suffer for the Cambodians, I suffer for the tigers, I
suffer for myself. We can give a little message I hope people will carry that
back in their hearts and will think twice before cutting down a tree that blocks
their view or killing an animal they don't like. Try to be more generous with
the other creatures that live on this planet." By making movies such as Two
Brothers, filmed in Cambodia, Annaud feels he is preserving the beauty of
the country for future generations.
Actor Guy Pearce says he was
pleasantly surprised that the film was so family-oriented . Having viewed
the final cut only the day before, Pearce says "unless it's blatantly
obvious that it's a kids film, or a romantic comedy, when filming I imagine the
film from the audience's point of view, but I don't necessarily imagine who the
audiences are...
This film has a far more family-oriented feel, very obvious family oriented
spirit than I detected when we were making it... [There is] something really
interesting about a story that kids can be interested in, that can also resonate
with adult audiences or perspective; I don't know if that's the fable quality of
the film. What's interesting about this film is that it feels a bit
documentary-like. The footage of the tigers feels like something you would watch
in a documentary watching minutes and minutes of tiger behavior, and that
psychologically has a particular effect on us opposed to how a film, a piece of
entertainment might affect us... This film kind of combines a few elements which
bring in a broader audience which then can relate to it."
Two Brothers
is a story of the strength
of family bonds. Guy Pearce and Jean-Jacques Annaud agree that movies that
contain positive messages, such as Two Brothers are especially important
today, when family values face threats at every turn. The ultimate message of
Two Brothers is that families need each other to survive. In a world
such as ours, nothing is more important than family.
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