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Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

Drama · TV Movie · 2006

A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.

Movie details

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

2006 Drama · TV Movie 1h 29m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Hello Sister, Goodbye Life?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Robman

Written by

Nell Scovell · Alan Marc Levy

Lacey Chabert

Lacey Chabert

Olivia Martin

Sammi Hanratty

Sammi Hanratty

Celia

Wendie Malick

Wendie Malick

Barbara

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Uncle Dennis Klein

Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman

Joe

T

Timmothy Amedee

Bartender

Amanda Baker

Amanda Baker

Betsy

Court is in session

Put Hello Sister, Goodbye Life on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.