Half-Sister

2013 1h 25m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 48

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When Nénette discovers the identity of her father in a letter, she quickly goes off in search of him. But instead of finding her father, she is met by her half-brother, Paul. Paul, a bitter man who gave up his dream to take over his father’s pharmacy business, is less than thrilled at the arrival of his ‘embarrassing’ half-sister. After refusing to take her in, he soon gets a taste of his own medicine. Under the influence of a potent drug, for one day Paul is generous, happy and sensitive. The next morning, however, once the drug has worn off, his nasty side comes back...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Josiane Balasko
Antoinette
Michel Blanc
Paul
Brigitte Roüan
Veronique
Françoise Lépine
Françoise
Christine Murillo
Mrs. Lefèvre
Grégoire Baujat
Maxime
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Patrick Régnier
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Maître Bonvallet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josiane Balasko
Writers: Franck Le Joseph, Josiane Balasko
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josiane Balasko, shot by Sabine Lancelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrea Sedláčková shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Josiane Balasko and Michel Blanc and Brigitte Roüan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2200144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josiane Balasko directs. Sabine Lancelin behind the camera. Christophe Julien scores. Andrea Sedláčková cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Josiane Balasko, shot by Sabine Lancelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrea Sedláčková shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Josiane Balasko and Michel Blanc and Brigitte Roüan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2200144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.