Little Sister (1995 film)

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Zusje
Little Sister (1995 film) poster.jpg
Directed by Robert Jan Westdijk
Written byRobert Jan Westdijk, Jos Driessen
Release date
1995
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNetherlands
Language Dutch

Little Sister (Dutch : Zusje) is a Dutch award-winning drama film released in 1995 and directed by Robert Jan Westdijk. Little Sister earned the Special Jury Prize at the 8th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1997. [1] It also won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film. [2]

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Plot

Martijn, after the absence of many years, starts following around his sister Daantje with a movie camera. He claims to make a documentary about her. Soon unravels an unresolved issue from a distant past that Daantje doesn't want to be reminded of anymore. It gradually becomes clear how Martijns obsession for his younger sister arose. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival". hyperleap.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. "Filmoverzicht".
  3. "Zusje - VPRO Cinema". vprogids.nl. Retrieved 17 April 2022.