Synopsis
A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.
2015 ‘海街diary’ Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Ryo Kase Ryohei Suzuki Ikeda Takafumi Kentaro Sakaguchi Oshiro Maeda Midoriko Kimura Yuko Nakamura Kazuaki Shimizu Kaoru Hirata Masumi Nomura Seki Yuki Mikami Saya Fukiko Hara Takamitsu Nonaka Saito Kanako Yuki Kimura Yasumi Yoko Ichirō Ogura Kirin Kiki Shinichi Tsutsumi Jun Fubuki Lily Franky Shinobu Otake
Kamakura Diary, Umimachi Diary, Akhotenou ha'ktana, Unsere kleine Schwester, Nuestra hermana pequeña, Nuestra pequeña hermana, Küçük Kiz Kardesim, Nossa Irmã Mais Nova, Systrarna, Η μικρή μας αδελφή, Дневник Умимати, Siskokset, Notre petite soeur, Nasza młodsza siostra, Naša mala sestra, Søstre, 바닷마을 다이어리, Sea Town Diary, เพราะเราพี่น้องกัน, La nostra germana petita, Naše malá sestra, Notre petite sœur, אחותנו הקטנה, A kishúgunk, Little Sister, A Nossa Irmã Mais Nova, Sestrica, Küçük Kız Kardeşim, 海街日记, 海街女孩日記, 海街日記
Sometimes you don't need violence, or sex, or any forced plot point at all, to produce conflict and drama in a story. Hirokazu Koreeda is proof that the everyday going-ons in the lives of regular people are more than enough fuel to create an enjoyable and eminently watchable film with more than enough happening to keep the viewer interested.
That being said, his work isn't for everyone. The pacing here is languid, even for him, and there is even less drama here than in his previous films. But he is able to create characters so rich, diverse and real, that simply watching them talk to each other or walk along the beach or go shopping, is enough. The four sisters…
This film feels like live-action Studio Ghibli—stripped of the more fantastical elements, but just as animated with heart.
Exquisitely small, refreshingly wistful, earnestly affectionate, and ever so wholesome.
Kore-eda's gentlest (and prettiest) film is a long & lovely tale of family, transience, and whitefish spread on toast.
Take a dip in Kore-eda’s touch of tenderness, covered in pale pink petals and breathe in the sisterly love. I’m not crying because I’m sad, it’s because of the puff of air that blew into my eyes. The breezes of gentleness, smooth like butter and sweet like honey, carry me home and let me curl up into a soft ball. They remind me how generous life can be, even when the road gets rough. Every meal shared is a joy, every glance is a touch; how every-day contains a bittersweet revelation as tears are evenly meshed with laughter. The intricate fabric texture of the familial world is a pleasure to hold onto. Our Little Sister’s kindness is a glimmer bright in the distance, as the cherry blossom trees are blooming. You just have to close your eyes and enter the tunnel of embrace.
i feel so WARM... my heart is so FULL... ive been smiling for the past 15 minutes and im still smiling now!!!!!!! but i was so sad when the credits started rolling i could have watched these sisters for so much longer
blissful petite hands brewing plum wine together under cherry blossom trees, forever bound by the eternal love of sisterhood. domestic kamakura introspectively traversed through girlish and serene reveries, navigating life’s seasons serenaded with the profound warmth of family. kore-eda’s our little sister nurtures optimism entrenched in the faults of those who were tasked with looking after us. the precious breath of forgiveness and persistence—photogenic and ravishing. a nice sappy slice of comfort cinema; not too deep, not too slow. just an overall feel-good flick. the scene where the sisters are playing around in their kimonos with sparklers made my lil heart go pitter patter.
“is it right for me to be here? i always thought someone’s hurting just because i exist.”
This is an embodiment of what a Hirokazu Koreeda san movie feels like, 10 min into the movie and you are already in love with the characters and hope nothing bad happens to them throughout the movie. Its one of those moments wre you wish to have a company like them and just be there with them forever... Highly recommended!
Our Little Sister has a striking naturalism and quiet. It is a film of gentle humour and very likeable women. The film centres on women looking out for each other in a world of strained family relationships. Through the central women's dating lives and attempts to raise their little sister, they try not to repeat the mistakes of the family who have wronged them. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda shows himself as a modern day Ozu, making this a film of pillow shots and key moments kept offscreen. Similar to Ozu, it shows that life is complicated even when presented simply. Our Little Sister is a sweet and delightful film, a bundle of joy. It may tackle some serious themes, but this is arthouse cinema at its lightest and most lovable.