The Little Sister

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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.

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The Little Sister is a restrained yet powerful coming-of-age drama, elevated by Nadia Melliti's standout performance and an empathetic directorial touch that makes its familiar themes feel deeply personal.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

4h

Through Melliti’s performance and Herzi’s alertness to her personality, “Little Sister” fills the screen with the passionate physicality behind inner life.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

3d

3/4

A complicated overflow of human recognition, one that’s as real as the beating heart and as earned as "The Little Sister" makes it feel.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

5d

There is a tender exuberance to “The Little Sister,” which renders Fatima’s development from an uncertain, sullen high school student into a more confident young woman as just one step on a journey.

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

4d

The film is therefore less a "coming of age" than it is an "evolving to be." It’s about the indelible moments that push Fatima to embrace her desires while also reminding her that doing so doesn’t mean she must also erase her faith.

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

5d

3/4

Herzi eschews familiar tropes in favor of slice-of-life realism built on the accumulation of small, authentic moments.

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Belen Prieto

Espinof

May 15

4/5

...more than telling a coming-out story in the traditional sense, [The Little Sister] dismantles all the expectations that queer cinema has accumulated over decades. [Full review in Spanish]

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Marie Ange U

@Mahari 1d

The little sister is now on the list of my favorite movie. i think i am going crazy about this movie.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 4d

Success in 1 hour and 48 minutes. Original and loving it.

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Hafsia Herzi

Director

Nadia Melliti

Fatima

Park Ji-min

Ji-Na

Amina Ben Mohamed

Actor

Rita Benmannana

Actor

Melissa Guers

Actor

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Hafsia Herzi
Producer: Julie Billy, Naomi Denamur
Screenwriter: Hafsia Herzi
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: June Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 48m