Variety
Beautifully matched performances (from Hoss and Eidinger) lend this quiet Swiss production a necessary bit of flint...
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My Little Sister
In this German drama, Berlin playwright Lisa (Nina Hoss, Barbara) follows her husband Martin to Switzerland, where he manages a private school. However, when her twin brother Sven’s (Lars Eidinger, Persian Lessons) leukaemia worsens, she decides she must return home to help, risking her marriage in the process. Also stars Jens Albinus (Nymphomaniac: Volume I).
202196 minsGermany, Switzerland
DramaWorld Cinema
My Little Sister / Reviews
Screen Daily
The pleasure of watching five fine actors feed on each other's crackling dramatic energy drives this sensitive if not exactly groundbreaking Swiss cancer drama.
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The New York Times
(My Little Sister) faces terminal illness with a refreshing emotional candour.
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Los Angeles Times
Chuat and Reymond elevate a premise that could have, in other hands, veered into the realm of the uninspired.
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Wall Street Journal
Every moment strengthens the essence of the drama - the bond of love between two people who came out of their mother’s womb within seconds of one another.
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The Times
A commanding central turn from... Nina Hoss sustains this naturalistic cancer drama despite some overfamiliar themes.
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