My Brother's Wife (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, My Brother's Wife is a drama and romance film directed by Ricardo de Montreuil, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband's brother. From this premise a series of events lead these three characters to a dangerous game of revenges, secrets and passions. Two brothers and one woman: the triangle is outlined in a disquieting way. It is a bomb that triggers family secrets, the contained rage of desire and the unmanageable power of love. An exciting story that subjugates the viewer from beginning to end. Even though Zoe/Sonia has been married to Ignacio/Ishan for about a decade, they are unable to have children. She wants to be intimate but he prefers to be ready for intimacy on Saturdays only, and she gets physically drawn to his artistic brother, Gonzalo/Rohan. Then things get complicated for her after she tests positive for motherhood and finds that her husband may be gay.

Who’s in it. My Brother's Wife stars Bárbara Mori as Zoe, Manolo Cardona as Gonzalo, Christian Meier as Ignacio and Gaby Espino as Laura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, My Brother's Wife has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Brother's Wife page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Brother's Wife tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.