TY - BOOK AU - Hirokazu Koreeda TI - Our Little Sister AV - PN1997 .O870 2015 BR PY - 2015/// PB - Gaga Corporation N1 - Awards and Remarks: -Won the Yokohama Film Festival Award for Best Film. -Won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film. -"A gentle, lyrical, beautiful shot story." - The Times N2 - ""Our Little Sister" (2015) is a heartfelt Japanese drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film follows three adult sisters, Sachi, Yoshino, and Chika, who learn of their estranged father's passing and meet their shy teenage half-sister, Suzu, at his funeral. Despite initial hesitations, the sisters invite Suzu to live with them in their grandmother's traditional house by the seaside. As they navigate their shared history, familial tensions, and personal aspirations, they gradually form a deep bond, providing support, guidance, and a sense of belonging to one another. Through quiet moments of reflection and subtle gestures of affection, "Our Little Sister" beautifully captures the intricacies of sisterhood, the importance of forgiveness, and the enduring power of familial love in shaping one's identity and sense of belonging." ER -