

Brand Upon the Brain!
2007-05-09 · 98 min · ★ 6.6
After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
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- Directors
- Guy Maddin
- Production companies
- The Film Company
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Isabella RosselliniInterlocuter
Jake Morgan-ScharhonChance Hale / Wendy Hale
Annette ToutonghiMurderous SisterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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