Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin

Produced by Why Not Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

2022108 min4.9 / 10

A contemplative family drama about estranged siblings forced to confront decades of resentment and unresolved grief in the wake of their parents' death.

Alice and Louis are brother and sister. She is an actress; he was a teacher and poet. For more than 20 years, Alice has hated her brother. In all this time they haven’t seen one another. The death of their parents brings the siblings face to face.

Questions people ask

  • Is Brother and Sister sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Brother and Sister violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Brother and Sister scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Brother and Sister easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Brother and Sister end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Brother and Sister

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Same Mood as Brother and Sister

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brother and Sister, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brother and Sister, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brother and Sister, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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