Sister

Original title: L'enfant d'en haut

2012
Unrated
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

7.4K

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Léa Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)

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Crime Drama

A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

7.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins & 10 nominations

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Trivia
It was an official Switzerland submission for the 85th Academy Awards for best foreign language film, but was not adopted.

Connections
Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)

Soundtracks
Girl
Written by PJ Harvey and John Parish
Performed by PJ Harvey

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Featured review

9/10

A new "High and Low" for the age of inequality

Glad to see so many positive reviews of this one. It's a fascinating, powerful film about two young people—a potty-mouthed artful dodger and a soft-faced older girl he calls "frangine" ("sis")—trying to live by their wits at a Swiss ski resort. Léa Seydoux's sulky beauty makes her perfect for the role of Louise; Kacey Mottet Klein, then barely into his teens, gives an amazing performance as Simon. Didn't recognize Gillian Anderson as the Englishwoman who takes a motherly interest. The slangy (not to say skanky) dialogue may be useful to students of advanced conversational French. Ursula Meier's first feature, "Home," is a total headtrip, longer on concept than plot and reminiscent of 50s absurdist satires of modern life by Ionesco and Jacques Tati; this one has real visceral impact. Both "Sister" and "Home" are available on streaming Netflix.