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Lisa (Nina Hoss, PHOENIX), once a brilliant playwright, no longer writes. She lives with her family in Switzerland, but her heart remains in Berlin, beating in time with that of her twin brother Sven, the famous theatre actor. Since Sven has been suffering from an aggressive type of leukemia, the relationship between them has become even closer. Lisa does not want to accept this blow of fate, she does everything in her power to bring Sven back on stage. For her soulmate she neglects everything else and even risks losing her husband. Her marriage goes awry, but Lisa only has eyes for her brother, who reflects her deepest longings and awakens in her the desire to be creative, to feel alive again.


Switzerland's Official Submission to the Academy Awards


A Film Movement Release


"Chuat and Reymond take their time unspooling a graceful drama that twists the tear-soaked conventions of the cancer drama into something raw and satisfying." – Kate Erbland, IndieWire


"My Little Sister is an affecting, emotionally truthful experience.... [Nina Hoss] delivers a raw, compelling, performance...." – Lee Marshall, Screen Daily


"CRITIC'S PICK! [T]ender...faces terminal illness with a refreshing emotional candor. Distinguished by a modestly discreet directing style that allows the actors to shine, “My Little Sister” offers neither false uplift nor dreary realism. The photography is bright and lustrous, the tone vital and purposeful." – Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    99 min
  • Language
    German, French, English
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Premiere
    Premiere Run
  • Director
    Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond
  • Cast
    Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger