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Three minutes. One bar fight. Zero chill. This Scottish micro-thriller hits like a headbutt.
TMDB
100

Brute (2023)

Punch-drunk poetryWorking-class rageMicro-madness

Overview

ThrillerCrime

A man has a breakdown after losing his job and winning a bar fight.

Flag of GBGB
fightdeathcrimeabstractscots language
Economic desperationMasculine fragilityViolence as catharsis

Standout Aspects

Direction

Duncan-Brooke wrings three acts from 180 seconds.

Sound

Scots language hits harder than the punches.

Best for:Solo: Late-night doomscroll when you need a jolt.·Rewatch: Pause every frame — it's packed.
Heads up:Violence: Brief but visceral bar fight, implied death.
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Director

Lachlan Duncan-Brooke

ReleasedDec 7, 2023
Runtime3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$20
Edinburgh Napier University

Top Cast

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Lachlan Duncan-Brooke also voices 'The Other Guy' — he literally punched himself.

Cultural

The film weaponizes Scots language as class marker; subtitles would ruin the alienation effect.

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