8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2015 • 127 min
Our Little Sister (2015)
Our Little Sister (2015)
Overview
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.
Starring Cast
Haruka Ayase • Masami Nagasawa • Kaho
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.
Starring Cast
Haruka Ayase • Masami Nagasawa • Kaho
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on apolitical themes of family, grief, and acceptance, exploring the complexities of human relationships and the evolving definition of family. It consciously balances the honoring of tradition with the embrace of new connections without promoting a specific political ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
This Japanese film features a cast and narrative that are traditional within its cultural context, focusing on a Japanese family in Japan. The story does not engage in explicit critiques of traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film respectfully portrays Buddhist funeral rites and ancestral veneration as integral cultural practices. These traditions provide a framework for the characters to process grief, honor the deceased, and maintain family connections, without any critical or negative framing from the narrative.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Our Little Sister is a family drama centered on four sisters and their evolving relationships. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on traditional family dynamics and personal growth within that context. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Our Little Sister' does not depict any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the relationships between four sisters and their family dynamics, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story's plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Our Little Sister" is a direct adaptation of a manga series focusing on four sisters. All main characters retain their original female gender from the source material, with no instances of gender alteration for established characters.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Our Little Sister" is a Japanese adaptation of a Japanese manga, featuring Japanese actors portraying Japanese characters. There is no instance where a character's race differs from their established portrayal in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.5
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