81
Metascore
19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Sister is as bleak and as beautiful as its snowy, mountainous setting.
- 83The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasIn an unusually subtle performance by a child actor, Kacey Mottet Klein stars as a crafty ragamuffin.
- 80Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichMeier is clearly carving out a path all her own; the next one should be a gem.
- 80The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisTrading the cooler, more emotionally detached style and vibe that characterized "Home," her debut feature, about a family falling apart, Ms. Meier quietly goes for the emotional jugular in Sister.
- 75Slant MagazineJesse CataldoSlant MagazineJesse CataldoUrsula Meier's film is sustained by a sturdy emotional engine and some intrepidly thoughtful characterization.
- 75New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeMeier's tight focus on her primary characters pays off: Seydoux brings a strong array of emotions to a highly unsympathetic part. And Klein, whether plugging his ears with cigarette filters or suddenly embracing a woman he barely knows, is heartbreaking.
- 70Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerWriter/director Ursula Meier uses a stripped-down, naturalistic aesthetic full of well-organized compositions that pay close attention to shifts in character mood, comportment, and behavior.
- 70Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonLikely to create considerable nervous tension among viewers who think they've seen this all before. They haven't.
- 70NPRMark JenkinsNPRMark JenkinsSister offers several reasons why the boy can't or won't return to ski-resort robbery next winter. But the movie also quietly suggests that, whatever he does, Simon will always be the boy from down below, boldly impersonating someone born to the heights.