Little Sister (2016)

Young nun Colleen is avoiding all contact from her family, returning to her childhood home in Asheville NC, she finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth/metal posters.

Director:

Zach Clark

Writers:

Zach Clark (story by), Zach Clark

Stars:

Addison Timlin, Ally Sheedy, Keith Poulson

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Addison Timlin	...	Colleen Lunsford
Ally Sheedy	...	Joani Lunsford
Keith Poulson	...	Jacob Lunsford
Peter Hedges	...	Bill Lunsford
Barbara Crampton	...	The Reverend Mother
Kristin Slaysman	...	Tricia
Molly Plunk	...	Emily
Alex Karpovsky	...	Deli Guy
Rhonda Hansome	...	Homeless Woman
Amber Williams	...	Debbie
Gene Santarelli	...	Shut-In
Joan Shangold	...	Sister Abigail
Sandra Vaughn-Cooke	...	Sister Isadora
Sunita Mani	...	Performance Art Dancers
Tallie Medel	...	Performance Art Dancers

Storyline

Young nun Colleen is avoiding all contact from her family, returning to her childhood home in Asheville NC, she finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth/metal posters.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | nun | marijuana | mother daughter relationship | mentally ill mother | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Voted as Best Film of 2016 by Richard Brody, film critic at 'The New Yorker'.

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Goofs

Jacob is referred to as a corporal but, when he wears his uniform at his wedding, he only has the rank insignia for lance corporal.

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Quotes

Kid: Are you monsters?
[Jacob and Colleen look at each other]
Jacob Lunsford: Yeah, we're monsters.
[Colleen hisses]

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Connections

Spoofs Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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Soundtracks

Romeo's Distress
Performed by Christian Death
Written by Rick Agnew & Rozz Williams
Courtesy of BMG Bumblebee (BMI), American Lesion Music (BMI), Artshow Noises (BMI), Adolescents Publishing (BMI), BMG Rights Management (US) LLC & Frontier Records

User Reviews

Thumbs up!

Guess it's about time I stopped getting surprised by how well-made and enjoyable these smaller- scale, lower budget productions are now. Hollywood's lowest point in time is turning out to be a great opportunity for independent cinema to thrive -- one that seems to have been grasped tightly by the artists eager to deposit their talent, a graceful offering at the viewer's feet.

Very good movie. Subtle. Touching on religion, multiformity, politics, war, originality, depression, esoteric balance. Clever, funny writing, effortless dialogue, casual performances (as per the plot's dictation).

Go in fearless, you will enjoy this one -- and a special shoutout to Ally Sheedy's The Breakfast Club persona, Allison Reynolds, who obviously grew up into a true-to-character-progression Joani Lunsford. Very effective casting and a delight to watch.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Sister

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forager Films, Nice Dissolve, Wraith Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1