The Little Sister
Seen it?2025 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Virgin Suicides, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Queer Palm, Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hafsia Herzi
- Nadia MellitiFatima
- Park Ji-minJi-Na
- Amina Ben MohamedKamar
- Rita BenmannanaDounia
- Melissa GuersNour
- Razzak RidhaAhmed
- Louis MemmiBenjamin
- Anouar KardellasNacer
- Waniss ChaoukiTarik
- Madi DembeleMadi