Synopsis
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
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Cast
- Emily BluntIris
- Rosemarie DeWittHannah
- Mark DuplassJack
- Michael HarringTom (in photos)
- Mike BirbigliaAl
- Jason DodsonTom's Friend
- Pete EricksonTom's Friend
- Kathryn LeboTom's Friend
- Evan MosherTom's Friend
- Jennifer MaasTom's Friend
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
Duplass' feisty energy is matched by DeWitt's constant smarminess, while Blunt's shy, fragile behavior balances off the forceful personalities surrounding her. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Each an actor of distinctive delicacy, Duplass, DeWitt, and Blunt do some of their subtlest, most sweetly calibrated work ever, playing off one another with the kind of ease and trust that is, in itself, a demonstration of love. - 80
Variety
After putting male insecurity under a comic microscope in "Humpday," writer-director Lynn Shelton hands the fairer sex a more prominent role in Your Sister's Sister, another winning study of relational boundaries crossed and sexual dares gone awry. - 80
The Guardian
A captivating examination of criss-crossing relationships permeated by incisive performances. - 80
Time Out
Nothing about the movie is showy, except for Shelton's palpable love of good people making a mess of things. Barring some late-inning coyness, it's some of the truest, dinged-heart couples' circling of the year. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
The way this unfolds is surprisingly engaging. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Following up "Humpday" with another low-rent charmer, Lynn Shelton moves from two- to three-character dynamics. - 63
Slant Magazine
For long stretches in its first two acts, Lynn Shelton's film is distinguished by a disarming sense of freedom and spontaneity.
