Synopsis
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Kacey Mottet KleinSimon
- Léa SeydouxLouise
- Martin CompstonMike
- Gillian AndersonKristin Jansen
- Jean-François StéveninThe chef
- Yann TrégouëtBruno
- Gabin LefebvreMarcus
- Magne-Håvard BrekkeThe violent skier
- Antonio TroiloThe driver of the minibus
- Luca MayThe baby
Recommendations
- 100
The Playlist
Sister is as bleak and as beautiful as its snowy, mountainous setting. - 91
IndieWire
Sister may not arrive at a happy ending, but the lack of resolution -- capped off by the powerful last image --completes its journey to a place of rousing emotional clarity. - 83
The A.V. Club
In an unusually subtle performance by a child actor, Kacey Mottet Klein stars as a crafty ragamuffin. - 80
Time Out
Meier is clearly carving out a path all her own; the next one should be a gem. - 80
The New York Times
Trading the cooler, more emotionally detached style and vibe that characterized "Home," her debut feature, about a family falling apart, Ms. Meier quietly goes for the emotional jugular in Sister. - 75
Slant Magazine
Ursula Meier's film is sustained by a sturdy emotional engine and some intrepidly thoughtful characterization. - 75
New York Post
Meier's tight focus on her primary characters pays off: Seydoux brings a strong array of emotions to a highly unsympathetic part. And Klein, whether plugging his ears with cigarette filters or suddenly embracing a woman he barely knows, is heartbreaking. - 70
Village Voice
Writer/director Ursula Meier uses a stripped-down, naturalistic aesthetic full of well-organized compositions that pay close attention to shifts in character mood, comportment, and behavior.
