Chippenham Film Club September feature

Following their parents divorce, three sisters live in the house of their grandparents in Kamakura. One day, they receive news of the death of their father, whom they have not seen in fifteen years. At the funeral, they meet their fourteen year old half-sister, who is living with her stepmother and stepbrother.

After observing the behaviour of the stepmother at the funeral, the sisters invite their sister, whom they have just met, to live with them, in their grandmother’s home.

Our Little Sister received the most nominations (12) at the 39th Japan Academy Prize, winning four of them including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. The four actresses who portrayed the sisters were all awarded or nominated for the acting awards. Haruka Ayase was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Masami Nagasawa and Kaho were nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Leading Role and Suzu Hirose won Newcomer of the Year).

The film also won Audience Award at San Sebastián International Film Festival.