SummarySimon lives with his older sister in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Everyday, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to... Read More
Directed By:Ursula Meier
Written By:Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier, Gilles Taurand
Sister
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
81
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
100% Positive
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Oct 4, 2012
91
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.
Oct 17, 2012
80
The strong supporting gallery - including Gillian Anderson and Martin Compston - feels underused, but Meier and her ace DoP Agnès Godard make shrewd use of the dramatic alpine locations.
Jan 17, 2013
75
The style and subject matter recall the films of the Dardenne brothers, ("The Kid With a Bike") and while Sister never reaches the heights of their best work, it earns the comparison.
Oct 2, 2012
75
Ursula Meier's film is sustained by a sturdy emotional engine and some intrepidly thoughtful characterization.
Oct 2, 2012
70
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.
User score
Generally Favorable
64% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Nov 23, 2014
7
The cool thing about sister is that It really makes you curious about what it is about/what is going to happen. Its pleasant enough, and quite likeable.
Dec 9, 2012
6
One look at the description and you know what you're getting into: a bleak, realistic European drama that probably isn't the best choice for movie night with your friends. It's unpleasant, it's the exact opposite of entertaining, but it's compelling, the acting is solid, and if "scenes from a Swiss boy's messed up childhood" sounds like something you'd want to see, you won't be disappointed.
Production Company:
- Vega Film
- Archipel 35
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
- Bande a Part Films
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- Office Fédéral de la Culture
- Zürcher Filmstiftung
- Fonds Regio Films
- Suissimage
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Eurimages
- Cofinova 8
- Soficinéma 7
Release Date:Oct 5, 2012
Duration:1 h 37 m
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Awards
Swiss Film Prize
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Buster International Children's Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
