Our Little Sister

"In recent years, Kore-eda Hirokazu has become one of my favourite filmmakers, and his latest is one of his best yet. It's a film of the utmost elegance and grace, and something like catnip if you're an admirer of Japanese culture. Here the master of domestic observation puts his focus squarely on sisterhood, with a tale of three young women adopting their half sister Suzu after their father's death. As an addition to the sisterly trio's home, Suzu's arrival brings about growth and awakenings in their lives, as well as her own."

"Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest fractured-family drama is a graceful yet somewhat emotionally muffled portrait of four siblings."

"A film of quiet, telling moments, even when big revelations surface."

"Rather than lunging full-bore for the solar plexus, the truths it's telling creep up on you."

"There is such compositional flair here."

"There's no doubting the film's commitment to a compassionate understanding of the complexities of the human heart."

"The result is an episodic, generous-spirited, pristinely shot and, quite frankly, somewhat dull effort."