Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war drama film and a remake of Susanne Bier's Danish film "Brødre", released in which year, and is directed by Jim Sheridan, an Irish playwright, screenwriter, film director, and film producer?
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Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter, film director, and film producer.
 In the few years from 1989 to 1993, Sheridan made three acclaimed films set in Ireland ("My Left Foot", "The Field", and "In the Name of the Father") that between them received 13 Academy Award nominations.
 Sheridan has personally received six Academy Award nominations.
 In addition to the above-mentioned films, he is also known for the films "The Boxer" and "In America".
Brothers (2009 film)
Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war drama film and a remake of Susanne Bier's Danish film "Brødre" (2004), which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark.
 The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, and is directed by Jim Sheridan.
 Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem, the "Odyssey".
 The film received a mixed to positive response and grossed $43 million.
 Tobey Maguire received particular praise for his performance and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance.
Sven Methling
Sven Johan Methling (or Sven Methling Jr.) (1918–2005) was a Danish film director and screenwriter.
 The son of actor and film director Svend Methling, Methling Jr. was best known for a series of light-hearted comedies.
 His 1959 comedy "Vi er allesammen tossede" ("All of us are Crazy") received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.
 Methling also received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film for the 1955 war drama "Der kom en dag" ("There Will Come a Day"). My Left Foot
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 Irish biographical drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally and Fiona Shaw.
 It tells the story of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could control only his left foot.
 Christy Brown grew up in a poor, working-class family, and became a writer and artist.
 The film also stars Julie Hale, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee, and Cyril Cusack.
 It is a partly fictional biography, adapted by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan from the book "My Left Foot" by Christy Brown. Susanne Bier
Susanne Bier (] , born 15 April 1960) is a Danish film director best known for her feature films "Brothers", "After the Wedding," the Academy Award-winning "In a Better World" and the TV miniseries "The Night Manager".
 She is the first female director to win a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a European Film Award. 56th Bodil Awards
The 56th Bodil Awards were held on 2 March 2003 in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2002.
 Susanne Bier's "Open Hearts" took three awards, winning Best Danish Film as well as the awards for Best leading Actor Actress which went to Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Paprika Steen respectively.
 Paprika Steen also won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Okay, while Jens Albinus won Best Actor in a Leading Role.
 The David Lynch film "Mulholland Drive" was named Best American Film and Almodovar's "Talk to Her" the Best Non-American Film.
 Kim Fupz Aakeson, Anders Thomas Jensen and Mogens Rukov collectively received a Bodil Honorary Award for their work as screenwriters. Brothers (2004 film)
Brothers (Danish: "Brødre" ) is a 2004 Danish psychological thriller-drama film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen.
 It stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Connie Nielsen and Ulrich Thomsen. Peter Sheridan
Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director.
 He lives in Dublin.
 His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.
 In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards.
 He wrote the pilot episode of Fair City.
 He wrote and directed the film "Borstal Boy", which was released in 2002.
 He is the brother of the film director Jim Sheridan. Open Hearts
Open Hearts (Danish: Elsker dig for evigt ), is a 2002 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier using the minimalist filmmaking techniques of the Dogme 95 manifesto.
 It stars Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter and Paprika Steen.
 Also referred to as Dogme #28, "Open Hearts" relates the story of two couples whose lives are traumatized by a car crash and adultery.
 Joachim, a young man, is made a tetraplegic and hospitalized indefinitely by a car crash after being hit by Marie.
 Marie's husband Niels is a doctor at the hospital, and he falls for Joachim's fiancee Cecilie, and they have an affair.
 Niels then leaves his wife, teenage daughter and two young boys for Cecilie, who abandons Joachim. 58th Bodil Awards
The 58th Bodil Awards were held on 27 February 2005 in Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2004.
 Nikolaj Arcel's debut film "King's Game" and Susanne Bier's "Brothers" were both nominated for five awards.
 "King's Game" won the awards for Best Danish Film and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Søren Pilmark) while Connie Nielsen won the award for Best Actress for her performance in "Brothers".
 Mads Mikkelsen won the award for Best Actor for his performance in "Pusher II"