Sister

A quiet, claustrophobic character study of sibling resentment and late-life longing, carried by two fierce performances and a patient camera.

Directed by

Margarethe von Trotta

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rosemarie Fendel, Cornelia Froboess, Matthias Habich

Overview

All her life, 80-year-old Margot Brunner (Rosemarie Fendel) has lived with her disabled sister Wilma (Cornelia Froboess) in the apartment of their deceased mother. The grove Wilma seizes every opportunity she gets to be a nuisance to her sister. When Margot meets artist Gregor (Matthias Habich), she finally gets the courage to tell her sister that she wants to enjoy her life and get out of the house. But Wilma does not agree with this.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, isolation, aging, freedom

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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