Sisters

2009 1h 47m FR

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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Lyon, France in 1970s, Sibylle, Corinne, and Georgette are sisters who share everything, as they live with their Italian mother. Sibylle is the only blonde in the family, except for their father who abandoned them, and she feels isolated. She dreams of meeting her French father one day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amira Casar
Anna Di Biaggio
Sylvie Testud
Sybille adulte
Jean-Pierre Martins
Salvatore, le parrain Di Biaggio
Zoé Duthion
Sybille enfant
Sophie Guillemin
Odile
Lubna Azabal
Angela Di Biaggio
Louise Herrero
Corinne enfant
Roxane Monnier
Georgette enfant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éléonore Faucher
Writers: Éléonore Faucher
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éléonore Faucher, shot by Pierre Cottereau. 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 Laurent Petitgand. 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 Joële Van Effenterre 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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Amira Casar and Sylvie Testud and Jean-Pierre Martins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1450751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Éléonore Faucher directs. Pierre Cottereau behind the camera. Laurent Petitgand scores. Joële Van Effenterre cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Éléonore Faucher, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Petitgand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amira Casar and Sylvie Testud and Jean-Pierre Martins carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1450751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.