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Sister (2012)
Simon lives with his older sister in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, 12-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But, when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, which affects his relationship with his sister and plummets him into dangerous territory.
| Country | Switzerland, France |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Duration | 97 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | French |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Ursula Meier |
| Screenplay | Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier, Gilles Taurand |
| Director of Photography | Agnès Godard |
| Music | John Parish |
| Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
| Contact | Memento Films International |
Biography
A screenwriter and director originally from France, she graduated from the Institute of Visual Arts in Leuven. Her feature debut Home (2008) succeeded at numerous festivals, as did her drama Sister (L'enfant d'en haut, 2012). She's also directed short feature films, e.g. Table Manners (Tous à table, 2001), and documentaries.