Germany's Solo Film Verleih has picked up Susanne Bier'spowerful and moving drama Brothers (Brodere)which won two Silver Shells for lead actors Connie Nielsen and Ulrich Thomsenat the San Sebastian Film Festival at the weekend.

Bier and the film's screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen willbe coming to the Filmfest Hamburg for the German premiere of Brothers on September 29 (Wednesday).

Solo Film's Head of Marketing Xavier Chotard told ScreenDaily.com that the German theatrical release is planned forearly 2005.