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Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister

Drama · 2015

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

Movie details

Our Little Sister

“LET’S LIVE TOGETHER, THE FOUR OF US.”

2015 Drama 2h 7m

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

Community rating

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Written by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase

Sachi Kôda

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Yoshino Kôda

Kaho

Kaho

Chika Kôda

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Asano

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Minami Sakashita

Ryohei Suzuki

Ryohei Suzuki

Dr. Yasuyuki Inoue

Ikeda Takafumi

Ikeda Takafumi

Sanzo Hamada

Court is in session

Put Our Little Sister on trial.

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

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.