One of the most beloved competition entries at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Sister is a heartfelt story of petty theft and family loyalty.
Running Time: 97 min. Director: Ursula Meier Cast: Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet, Klein Martin Compston and Gillian Anderson
Precocious 12 year old Simon, played by the unforgettable Kacey Mottet Klein, lives with his wild and irresponsible older sister in a small apartment below a luxurious ski resort nestled in the Swiss Alps. Each day, Simon ascends the lofty mountain above, pilfering ski equipment from the rich and selling it in order to get by. Left unsupervised, his newfound criminal enterprise and growing attachment to the seasonal workers and guests sends his already precarious relationship with his sister spiraling out of control. The film also features The X-Files' Gillian Anderson. A stunning meditation on secrets, lies, and moral obligation, Ursula Meier's compassionate character study of a boy forced to grow up too fast is a movie for the ages. Meier, channeling the great Belgian masters the Dardenne brothers, delivers a stunning neo-realist tale of a boy forced to live like a man.
