Sister
2012•1h 40m•
★6.7(175 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
Director
Ursula MeierWriters
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A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
Bruno
The original title is "L'enfant d'en haut" (FR).
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
It was a co-production between: France, Switzerland.
The film was directed by Ursula Meier.
The screenplay was written by Ursula Meier and Antoine Jaccoud.
The score was composed by John Parish.
Cinematography was handled by Agnès Godard.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2062969.
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Good
175 votes
L'enfant d'en haut
Released
12
Français, English
France, Switzerland
