Sister

The successor of the Dardenne brothers is here: Ursula Meier, in her second feature, reveals a social sensibility and a discreet look usually encountered in the award-winning Belgians’ oeuvre. In "Sister", Simon supports his Swiss household and his 25-year-old sister by stealing from wealthy holidaymakers at a nearby ski resort.

The successor of the Dardenne brothers is here: Ursula Meier, in her second feature, reveals a social sensibility and a discreet look usually encountered in the award-winning Belgians’ oeuvre. In "Sister", Simon supports his Swiss household and his 25-year-old sister by stealing from wealthy holidaymakers at a nearby ski resort. Problem is, Simon is only 12 and all his sister cares about is looking good and dating all the wrong men. Without any support whatsoever, Simon – a touching amalgam of maturity and childishness – is fighting for survival. But how long can he keep this up before the pressure wears him thin? Winner of the Silver Berlin Bear Special Award, "Sister" is a powerful drama that can break your bones with the sheer force of its humanity, although the chills ‘n thrills of a well-conceived plot twist aren’t lost on Meier either. You’d better take this girls’ name down, because you’ll be hearing a lot more from her soon. Ph.V.

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Original title: L'Enfant d'en Haut

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Ursula Meier

Σενάριο / Screewriter: Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier, Gilles Taurand

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Agnès Godard

Μουσική / Music: John Parish

Μοντάζ / Editor: Nelly Quettier

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Martin Compston, Gillian Anderson Ελβετία, Γαλλία / Switzerland,

France 2012

Εγχρωμο / Color

97'

Γαλλικά, Αγγλικά / French, English

* Screened on September 26th and September 29th

Publication date: 2012-09-13 12:10:00

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