Their tight-knit bond and playful interactions are so delicately crafted it makes this thoughtful depiction of an alternative family dynamic seem almost effortless.
The arrival of a half-sister they’ve never met before subtly undermines the existence of three twentysomething women in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s tender tale.
Is it sentimental? Of course, but never unbearably so thanks to the director’s delicate touch.
What follows is a deeply humane look at the way the shards of a broken family unit can be reconfigured into something warm, positive and functional.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s story of siblings reunited has charm and hidden depths.
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