Back home, Tommy tries to fill his brother's shoes — helping Sam’s wife Grace (Natalie Portman) with their two young daughters and repairs around the house. Slowly, he becomes the father figure the family needs.
The film’s emotional climax comes at Thanksgiving dinner, where Sam’s PTSD explodes in front of the entire family. He nearly strangles Tommy before breaking down. In the final scenes, Sam finally confesses his shame to his father (Sam Shepard), and he and Tommy begin a fragile reconciliation — holding onto the only family they have left. Brothers -2009-HD
Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) is the perfect son, soldier, and family man. His younger brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) has just been released from prison after a botched robbery. When Sam deploys to Afghanistan, his helicopter is shot down, and the military mistakenly reports him killed in action. Back home, Tommy tries to fill his brother's
If you meant the directed by Jim Sheridan (starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman), here's a concise story covering its plot and themes: Title: Brothers: The Scars We Carry Home He nearly strangles Tommy before breaking down