Our Little Sister
Japan | 2015 | Japanese | 128 min | Family/Drama | DCP
Synopsis
Three sisters – Sachi, Yoshino and Chika – live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father – absent from the family home for the last 15 years – dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral, and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings…
Credits
| Original Title | 海街 DIARY |
| English Title | Our Little Sister |
| Country | Japan |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Producer | Matsuzaki Kaoru, Taguchi Hijiri |
| Screenplay | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Cinematography | Takimoto Mikiya |
| Cast | Ayase Haruka, Nagasawa Masami, Kaho, Hirose Suzu |
Company
GAGA Corporation
Natalie Miura
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Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japan
Born 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Waseda University in 1987, Kore-eda joined TV Man Union where he directed several prize-winning documentary programs. In 2014, he launched his production company BUN-BUKU. In 1995, his directorial debut, “Maborosi”, based on the original novel written by Miyamoto Teru, won the 52nd Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Osella. “After Life” (1998), distributed in over 30 countries, brought Kore-eda international acclaim.
