Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love is a 2015 drama film that explores the lives of the Taylor family, particularly the three siblings, Sergio, June, and Jackie, as they navigate their way through the challenges of growing up in West Philadelphia. The film takes place in the context of a tough neighborhood, where crime and violence are rampant, and the struggle for survival is a daily reality. The story revolves around Sergio, a rising basketball star, who is struggling to balance his ambition with the pressure of living up to his family's expectations. His older brother June, who was once a promising basketball player himself, has turned to the streets to provide for his family after their father's death. Meanwhile, Jackie, the youngest sibling and a gifted singer, finds herself caught up in a risky romance with a boy from the wrong side of town. As the three siblings face their own personal battles, a wider conflict is brewing in the neighborhood. A territorial gang war is in full swing and has claimed the lives of several young men, including some of the Taylor siblings' friends. When June's best friend Bunch is killed, it sets off a chain of events that puts the entire family in danger. Despite the odds against them, Sergio tries to keep his focus on his basketball career while also trying to help his family and protect his sister from harm. However, when June is murdered in a tragic act of revenge, everything changes. The remaining siblings are left reeling from their loss, grappling with the consequences of violence and the harsh realities they've faced. Ultimately though, hope endures, as we see Sergio emerge as a leader and a successful basketball player—a testament that even in the darkest times, there's always a path forward toward redemption

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Brotherly Love include The Help, The Judge, Leave No Trace, Electricity, Papillon, Take Me to the River.