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Sister

L'enfant d'en haut

2012

Ursula Meier

Kacey Mottet Klein, Léa Seydoux, Martin Compston, Gillian Anderson, Jean-François Stévenin

6.5

1,461

Drama Sister is the tale of 12-year-old Simon, who lives alone with his sister Louise in a bleak, industrial town at the foot of an exclusive Swiss ski resort. Every day during the winter Simon takes a small cable car up the mountain where he steals skis and equipment from wealthy tourists to sell to children on his estate. This provides a modest but regular income. Simon’s schemes gradually become more and more elaborate. Louise, who ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Guy Lodge Empire	"Neither sentimental nor wrist-slittingly glum, Ursula Meier's fresh, affecting study of an unsteady family in society's margins lives up to its festival plaudits. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Trading the cooler, more emotionally detached style and vibe that characterized 'Home' (...) about a family falling apart, Ms. Meier quietly goes for the emotional jugular in 'Sister'."	POS
United States	Keith Uhlich Time Out	"Meier is clearly carving out a path all her own; the next one should be a gem. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is an interesting and well-made movie, though with an uncertain ending. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times	"The chemistry between the two leads is a razor's-edge dance: feral, childish, tender and always complex."	POS

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