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Sister

Original title: L'enfant d'en haut
  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Léa Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)
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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.

  • Director
    • Ursula Meier
  • Writers
    • Antoine Jaccoud
    • Ursula Meier
    • Gilles Taurand
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Kacey Mottet Klein
    • Martin Compston
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ursula Meier
    • Writers
      • Antoine Jaccoud
      • Ursula Meier
      • Gilles Taurand
    • Stars
      • Léa Seydoux
      • Kacey Mottet Klein
      • Martin Compston
    • 21User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 10 nominations

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    Gillian Anderson, Léa Seydoux, and Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)
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    Léa Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)
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    Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)
    Kacey Mottet Klein in Sister (2012)
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    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Louise
    Kacey Mottet Klein
    Kacey Mottet Klein
    • Simon
    Martin Compston
    Martin Compston
    • Mike
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Kristin Jansen
    Jean-François Stévenin
    • Le chef-cuisinier
    Yann Trégouët
    • Bruno
    Gabin Lefebvre
    • Marcus
    Dilon Ademi
    • Dilon
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    • Le skieur violent
    Simon Guélat
    • L'homme de la Golf
    Mike Winter
    • Le skieur aux Dynastar
    Yannick Ruiz
    • Saisonnier
    Vincent Fontannaz
    • Saisonnier
    Alain Börek
    • Saisonnier
    • (as Alain Borek)
    Frédéric Mudry
    • Saisonnier
    • (as Fred Mudry)
    Ange Ruzé
    • Saisonnier
    Enrique Estevez
    • Saisonnier
    Frédéric Macé
    • Saisonnier
    • Director
      • Ursula Meier
    • Writers
      • Antoine Jaccoud
      • Ursula Meier
      • Gilles Taurand
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    • Trivia
      The official submission of Switzerland to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Girl
      Written by PJ Harvey and John Parish

      Performed by PJ Harvey

    User reviews21

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    Which way to turn?
    "L'enfant d'en haut" the title in French, is "Sister" in English. I had to strain a little with my mother tongue to work out the title - My literal translation gave "The child from above" But after watching the movie I concluded that it perhaps was The child from the mountain top. This seemed more appropriate for me. As for "Sister" This also can be thought as fairly appropriate.

    I was rather annoyed at the first half, depicting a child stealing as the only way to get by and supporting a derelict sister who did not seem to do anything to help herself. I felt there was such waste of energy and little constructive to offer in a world already saturated by petty crimes.

    But as the story continued it became a lot more interesting and meaningful and kept me totally engrossed to see the outcome.

    Before coming to IMDb I checked "Allo Cine" a similar site in French. There were the two last worst and best review. The worst one gave only 1/2 a mark stating that the "bourgeois" did it again as usual transferring their own hangup to the "poor" society to which they have not insight or idea about its living condition. ( or something to this effect). I believe most of us in some ways are isolated in our own social surrounding and it takes much effort to look or want to look at others introspectively. There are always some reasons for us to go one way or the other regardless of who we are or where we are. So I dismiss this view that states such disdain on the part of "the better of people" Some are very comfortable thanks to their hard work and also sometime a little luck. I don't think this film is set out to ease the rich people's burden to be different than their not so wealthy counterpart.

    I see a very good attempt to zoom down unto a very sad situation and portrait its protagonist in a very raw manner to an excellent result. I also admire the finish, simple but emphatic to the depth of its sorry situation.
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    • Nov 21, 2013

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Australian distribution's official site
      • French co-production's official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Syster
    • Filming locations
      • Verbier, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland(ski resort)
    • Production companies
      • Vega Film
      • Archipel 35
      • Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $154,659
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,401
      • Oct 7, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,218,174
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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