Beloved Sister

2002 1h 30m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Claire returns to her parental home as an adult. She has been in a wheelchair since childhood, having lost a foot in an accident at the age of six. She blamed her sister Rita for the accident, who has hated her ever since. When Rita learns that Claire has only come back to beg their mother for money for an operation, her anger escalates into pure hatred for her sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Iris Berben
Claire
Hannelore Elsner
Rita
Eva Haßmann
Mrs. Lennard
Wolfgang Joop
Goldschmidt
Catherine Flemming
Mother
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Mailman's Wife
Anton Rattinger
Mailman
Sarah Baur
Young Claire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oskar Roehler
Writers: Natalie Scharf
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oskar Roehler, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Iris Berben and Hannelore Elsner and Eva Haßmann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0338021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oskar Roehler directs. Carl-Friedrich Koschnick behind the camera. Martin Todsharow scores. Gergana Voigt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Oskar Roehler, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Martin Todsharow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gergana Voigt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Iris Berben and Hannelore Elsner and Eva Haßmann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0338021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.