It's a tremendous debut by Elsayed, who was also nominated for his role in the Best Newcomer category that Hosaini won for.  As such, it becomes easy to recommend My Brother the Devil on the back of the upcoming talent on display alone.  Sad Taghmaoui is also on board to lend a well-experienced hand in a pivotal supporting role that he brings an essential gravitas to. The assurance with which Hosaini has directed My Brother the Devil is also worth witnessing, as anyone who can manage to make Hackney look as picturesque as she does clearly deserves an award.  Her framing and spatial use offers a new perspective visually on what many viewers will have seen over and over again by now.  The moment that Rash falls to pieces beneath a bridge overpass is expertly shot from an angle that serves to underscore the loneliness felt by Floyd's character.  Even simple moments, such as the camera peering over the brothers' bunk bed during a late night discussion, are delivered with an unexpected powerfulness.   Hosaini also takes time to let the film breathe by applying a contemplative approach to the pacing. My Brother the Devil is as much about personal reflection as it is external conflict and a careful balance is struck throughout.  Where the film struggles, however, is the epilogue.  The resolution to the characters' stories feels uncertain and confusing and the amount of questions that are needlessly left open leaves a certain lack of satisfaction after a gripping ride.