Review of Little Sister (2016) by John S — 31 Dec 2016
Colleen is mousy petite: a quiet, dedicated nun to be. She is also another kind of sister, a kid one to her older brother Jacob. Jacob is back from Iraq, and so when her mother summons Colleen home, she comes.
The simple quietly unravels into the complex. Disfigured from his tour of duty, Jacob is a recluse, and neither his loving fiance, nor his well-meaning but impotent parents can reach him.
It's easy to see where this story is going, but not so easy to see where Colleen is going. She digs back to her childhood past, which includes a very serious Goth stage, to connect her fractured family, all the while her Mother Superior keeps hounding her to return to the convent.
A seemingly simple little movie, "Little Sister" covers some very big topics: family, addiction, tragedy, love, politics, faith, life and death, without being at all preachy about any of the subjects at play. It's really quite good.
- hipCRANK.
This review of Little Sister (2016) was written by John S on 31 Dec 2016.
Little Sister has generally received positive reviews.
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