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. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Zach Clark
Written By: Zach Clark
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Barbara Crampton, Addison Timlin, Keith Poulson, Sunita Mani, Peter Hedges, Kristin Slaysman, Molly Plunk, Tony Greenberg, Alston Brown, Brian McCarthy, Amber Reauchean Williams
Country: USA
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Little Sister belongs to 12 collections
1. Female protagonist (collaborative: moderated by djross - 25 stars)
2. Netflix USA (public: mpowell - 8 stars)
3. Christianity (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 4 stars)
4. Nuns (collaborative: moderated by Moribunny - 3 stars)
5. 2000s (2000 to 2009) period film (collaborative: moderated by djross - 3 stars)
6. mother-daughter relationship (collaborative: moderated by livelove - 3 stars)
7. Iraq War (collaborative: moderated by iceblox - 2 stars)
8. Body deformities / the grotesque (collaborative: moderated by mattburgess - 2 stars)
9. brother-sister relationship (collaborative: moderated by livelove - 2 stars)
10. Available on Starz (public: Jason212 - 1 star)
11. Available on Divicast (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
12. Movies to See (public: gsb)
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| Dec 06, 2018 |  |
fra paolo | 52 56th |
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I found it dealt with the tension between mother and daughter a little too neatly, but otherwise it made me feel good about life, in its very American way.
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| Jul 01, 2017 | doughbaron | 67 41st |
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Wouldn't have bothered with this if I knew it was another entry in a long list of "visiting the parents" indie films, but the perspective in this is skewed enough to make it interesting. Maybe I just liked the music a lot.
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| May 10, 2017 |  |
SandyR | 25 1st |
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stopped watching
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| Mar 20, 2017 |  |
m_nemati | 58 25th |
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Technical Scores: Directing 7 Screenplay 7 Cinematography 7 Editing 6 Acting 6 Sound Mix & Music Score 5 Other Tecs ... 6 Overall Scores: Whole Movie 7 Myself 7 WoW 0
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| Feb 16, 2017 |  |
amazedemon | 64 50th |
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A cute little tale about self-definition. The depth of the main character is handled well, which is a relief as it is the crux of the plot. Timelin does a great job showcasing an uptight character facing a crossroads in her life. Setting the story around the 2008 election, connecting to the theme of change, fell flat in my eyes. Fortunately this is redeemed by the mother who injects some much needed fun. The choice for the brother's disfigurement is a distracting as it's reminiscent of Deadpool.
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| Feb 09, 2017 |  |
capodelnulla | 70 58th |
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anlatılmayan bir şey anlatmıyor, yapılmayan bir şey yapmıyor, ama buna rağmen samimi olarak, gerçekten isteyerek bir hikaye anlatıyor. ilginçlik olsun diye ilginçlik yapmayışıyla baymıyor, mizah anlayışı eğlendiriyor. *marjinal*lerin bağlanışı, hiçbir şeyin öylece ortaya çıkmayışı ve yaşamın akış hali keyif veriyor filmde. çok özel bir şey var mı, yok. ama yeterince kişisel.
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| Jan 29, 2017 |  |
Icarus | 70 41st |
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I'm fond of the central story of a young woman making peace with her past as she prepares to establish her future. The whole thing does strike me at times as a little too quirky for its own good, and the political "subtext" is too on the nose, but all in all a well observed portrayal of grace in the midst of dysfunction.
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| Jan 29, 2017 |  |
Anomaly | 72 53rd |
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Builds a comfortable atmosphere, the characters are strong, and it seems to be going somewhere - until the climax takes a swerve for the absurd, and it isn't able to pull it off. The political subtext is annoying and distracting as well. Addison Timlin gives a great performance, and much of what the film succeeds at is because of her.
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| Jan 27, 2017 |  |
WWallce4prez | 74 56th |
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For such an odd little story, most of this film feels very genuine. An honest coming-of-age about a twenty something seem to be a rare breed recently, in spite of the endless attempts. The 90 minute runtime is genius, as a longer film would have had to flesh out more of the undercurrent of disfunction. This task would have likely made things fall apart.
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| Jan 08, 2017 |  |
obtiosov | 45 8th |
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"Voted as Best Film of 2016 by Richard Brody, film critic at the New Yorker". Good job prospects for the aspiring critics out there in the near future! Not as bad as my rating's tier suggests, though. First part was charming.
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| Jan 03, 2017 | ptravers2 | 6 54th |
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Zach Clark has directed a sad comedy about a dysfunctional family for what he calls "the little goth girl in all of us." Thanks, we needed it. In Little Sister, a skillful blend of humor and heartbreak (minus sappy sentiment), Clark takes us to places and head spaces we don't see coming.
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| Dec 31, 2016 |  |
wetwillies | 85 59th |
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Viewed December 30, 2016.
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| Oct 30, 2016 |  |
Boxcars | 7 49th |
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Sincere performances and a believable cast of characters elevate a simple story into a touching picture. Timlin's Colleen's attempt at balancing her newfound faith with her old lifestyle for the sake of reconnecting with her family grounds the story in both a sentimental and practical fashion.
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| Oct 15, 2016 |  |
Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 75 84th |
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Little Sister is a film that doesn't seem like it's going to be much of anything on paper but, thanks to a few key decisions, it turns into something quite great. From its deep characters, to its political backdrop, it always gives you something about which you can think or care. It's got great acting, engaging ideas, and is proof that a movie can change some of the pieces of a pretty generic template to become much more.
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| Average Percentile 49.35% from 109 Ratings |  |