À ma soeur! (2001)

Director:

Catherine Breillat

Writer:

Catherine Breillat (writer)

Release Date:

7 March 2001 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A new provocation from the director of "Romance"

Plot:

A Ma Soeur! is a provocative and shocking drama about sibling rivalry, family discord and relationships...

Plot Keywords:

Sibling Rivalry | Italian | Jealousy | Fat Girl | Girl

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Anaïs Reboux	...	Anaïs Pingot
Roxane Mesquida	...	Elena Pingot
Libero De Rienzo	...	Fernando
Arsinée Khanjian	...	Mother
Romain Goupil	...	François Pingot / Father
Laura Betti	...	Fernando's Mother
Albert Goldberg	...	The Killer
Odette Barrière	...	Friend at Residence
Ann Matthijsse	...	Friend at Residence
Pierre Renverseau	...	Friend at Residence
Jean-Marc Boulanger	...	Friend at Residence
Frederick Bodin	...	Waiter
Michel Guillemin	...	Janitor
Josette Cathalan	...	Saleswoman
Claude Sese	...	Police Officer

Also Known As:

Fat Girl (International: English title) (USA)
For My Sister (Australia) (International: English title) (literal title)
A mia sorella! (Italy)

Runtime:

USA:86 min | France:83 min | UK:81 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | Italian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | Australia:R | Canada:(Banned) (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (2005) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Canada:R (Ontario) (re-rating) (2003) | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (uncut) | South Korea:18 (re-rating on appeal) (uncut) | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (2002) (cut) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

CB Films

Trivia:

Anais's mother lied to her about her dog dying in order to get her to cry for the crying scenes.

Quotes:

Anaïs Pingot: I want my first time to be with someone I don't love.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Nobuyoshi Araki/The Music of X: The Soundtrack of Sex/Catherine Breillat (#5.2)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Moi je m'ennuie

Devastation

This is a film that is difficult to say you "liked." It gives a view of the different facets of cruelty. Anais (the "Fat Girl" of the title) is buffeted with cruelty and indifference at every turn--that directed toward her and that she witnesses. Her corpulence is both an attempt to insulate herself against these assaults but at the same time, indicative of her internalization of them. But ultimately, the film is similarly an assault on the viewer, be warned. It stings.