Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister

2015 · 127 min · JA · 7.6 (594 votes)
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · Starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzu Hirose, Ryo Kase, Ryohei Suzuki · Music Yoko Kanno

“LET’S LIVE TOGETHER, THE FOUR OF US.”

Drama

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, sun-drenched embrace. It's a tender exploration of sisterhood and the subtle ways families heal and grow together after loss. The mood is gently melancholic yet profoundly warm, inviting you to simply exist alongside its characters in their beautifully observed daily lives.

gentlemelancholicwarmreflectivecomfortingsteadyobservational dramanaturalisticintimate character studysubtle emotionalitysisterhoodgriefbelongingfamily bondseveryday resilience
japanfuneralfamily relationshipsslice of lifefemale protagonistbased on mangasiblingseaside townhalf sistersisterhoodblended familysistersloss of parentemotional resilienceeveryday lifesibling bond
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