| Sisters & Brothers | |
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| Directed by | Carl Bessai |
| Written by | Carl Bessai |
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| Cinematography | Carl Bessai |
| Edited by | Sabrina Pitre |
| Music by | Dan Moxon |
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| Distributed by | Pacific Northwest Pictures |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Sisters & Brothers is a 2011 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Carl Bessai. The film explores the relationships of four sets of siblings who have not (in one case, never) had contact for some time. It is the final film in Bessai's Family X trilogy exploring family relations, following Mothers & Daughters (2008) and Fathers & Sons (2010).
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2011, followed by a limited release in Canada on March 23, 2012.
Cast
- Cory Monteith as Justin
- Dustin Milligan as Rory, Justin's brother
- Amanda Crew as Nikki, an actress
- Benjamin Ratner as Jerry, a schizophrenic
- Gabrielle Miller as Louise, Jerry's sister
- Jay Brazeau as Ringo, Jerry's "lawyer"
- Camille Sullivan as Maggie, Nikki's half-sister
- Tom Scholte as Henry, the 'producer', meets Nikki
- Kacey Rohl as Sarah, no siblings until the Sita surprise
- Gabrielle Rose as Marion, Sarah and Sita's mother
- Leena Manro as Sita, Sarah's (surprise) half-sister
Production
The main performances are improvised, resulting in the eleven main performers, along with writer and director Bessai, being credited under the heading "A Collective Creation By". Filming took place in Vancouver and Los Angeles.
References
- Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. International Film Guide. p. 83. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- "Sisters & Brothers". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sisters & Brothers Media Package" (PDF). Raven West Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Limited Releases are Feeling Blue". The Numbers. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- Barnard, Linda (March 22, 2012). "Sisters & Brothers review: Suffer the children". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- Eisner, Ken (March 21, 2012). "Gabrielle Miller taps the sibling soul in Sisters & Brothers". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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