source: http://www.civicvideo.com.au/article.asp?ContentID=incredibleswallpaperTwo Brothers is a 2004 live-action animal drama, made by a French director Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film talks about the adventures of twin tiger cubs. Set in French Indochina in 1920, two brothers are separated as cubs after the ancient temple where they live is disturbed by the rich man who wants to steal and sell the ancient statues. One brother is sold off to a circus where he lives in a cage and performs for rich people. Meanwhile, the other brother becomes the beloved companion of the governor's lonely young son. The young tiger lives there until an accident forces the family to give him away to a man who decides to break his gentle nature and turn him into a fighter for sport. When both brothers grow up, they finally find themselves reunited at the spectacular battle where they are supposed to fight against each other and presented as the forced enemies. However, after the long years of separation, the brothers recognize each other and instead of fighting they begin to play together while the shocked audience is watching them. The trainer tries to antagonize the tigers into fighting, but as he opens the cage to shoot one, the tigers escape, managing to frighten the the audience and trainers into the cage themselves. The happy ending shows the two brothers who come back to their temple home in the jungle where they are met by a third tiger, who is their mother.
In the film, the tigers are endowed with human feelings and sentiments such as attachment to the family, friendship, the feeling of kindred spirits and a sense of home and of recognition. The movie presents a very heart-warming story about the power of friendship and the bond between two tiger brothers. The movie is full of touching scenes with tigers. One of those scenes is the opening sequence of Two Brothers, where two tiger cubs frolic through the jungle kicking a coconut back and forth like a soccer ball. However, like all animal dramas, the movie contains some important messages protesting the violent treatment of animals. The filmmakers express openly their feelings about animal abuse. They knew exactly how to make a strong political statement by the use of some harsh scenes where the tigers were cruelly abused. The filmmakers speak out against humans’ role in the extinction of the Bengal tiger. In addition, film’s target audience can include adults as well as the children. Through the story, the movie may elicit tears from both children and parents, demonstrating scenes where the tigers are chained inside cages, yearning to be set free or received the violent treatment.
As far as the film was emerged in 2004, the extinction of the Bengal tiger was a big subject at the time. Even today, they are on the brink of extinction. These species are usually found of south-eastern Asia and in central and southern India. Recent reports indicate that Bengal tiger population, also called Royal tigers or Indian tigers, is dwindling at a dangerously fast pace. The number of these beautiful and majestic animals has dwindled because of heavy human predation. The tigers are often hunted for their skins and certain bones which are even thought to possess healing powers in Asian medicine. By 2000, we estimate the number of Bengal tigers
at about only 450 species which is catastrophic. According to a planning report of the United Nations Development Program and the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, on an average some 40 Royal Bengal tigers are getting killed in the Sundarbans every year.
In the film, the tigers are endowed with human feelings and sentiments such as attachment to the family, friendship, the feeling of kindred spirits and a sense of home and of recognition. The movie presents a very heart-warming story about the power of friendship and the bond between two tiger brothers. The movie is full of touching scenes with tigers. One of those scenes is the opening sequence of Two Brothers, where two tiger cubs frolic through the jungle kicking a coconut back and forth like a soccer ball. However, like all animal dramas, the movie contains some important messages protesting the violent treatment of animals. The filmmakers express openly their feelings about animal abuse. They knew exactly how to make a strong political statement by the use of some harsh scenes where the tigers were cruelly abused. The filmmakers speak out against humans’ role in the extinction of the Bengal tiger. In addition, film’s target audience can include adults as well as the children. Through the story, the movie may elicit tears from both children and parents, demonstrating scenes where the tigers are chained inside cages, yearning to be set free or received the violent treatment.
As far as the film was emerged in 2004, the extinction of the Bengal tiger was a big subject at the time. Even today, they are on the brink of extinction. These species are usually found of south-eastern Asia and in central and southern India. Recent reports indicate that Bengal tiger population, also called Royal tigers or Indian tigers, is dwindling at a dangerously fast pace. The number of these beautiful and majestic animals has dwindled because of heavy human predation. The tigers are often hunted for their skins and certain bones which are even thought to possess healing powers in Asian medicine. By 2000, we estimate the number of Bengal tigers
at about only 450 species which is catastrophic. According to a planning report of the United Nations Development Program and the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, on an average some 40 Royal Bengal tigers are getting killed in the Sundarbans every year.
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