The film stars horror film veteran christopher lee along with reb brown and annie mcenroe as they try to defeat sybil dannings werewolf queen stirba. Jack mark duplass is a variation on the dominant axiom of modern american film comedy the nice, thirtyish guy with soft features, slack. In traditional filmmaking you start wide and move in so that by the time you get the closest shot for each actor theyve had enough time to find. The film opens at a gathering for toms oneyear death anniversary, where his surviving brother jack mark duplass is forced to desentimentalize the proceedings by reminding everyone that tom was first. Your sisters sister proves that my faith was warranted, as it is the kind of movie that ive been craving more and more lately. Your sister s sister proves that my faith was warranted, as it is the kind of movie that ive been craving more and more lately. Your sisters sister is a film directed by lynn shelton with emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt, mark duplass, mike birbiglia, year. At their remote cabin, jacks drunken encounter with hannah rosemarie dewitt, iris. Sep 14, 2011 your sister s sister after putting male insecurity under a comic microscope in humpday, writerdirector lynn shelton hands the fairer sex a more prominent role in your sister s sister, another. Your sisters sister 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Your sisters sister is a charming indie dramedy that veers into predictability in the last thirty minutes, but is still appealing and funny thanks to a good cast and very naturalistic believable.
Apr 18, 2012 the first trailer for your sisters sister has gone online. Your sisters sister rock of ages a small, vivid gem. A year after his brother tom s death, jack is still struggling emotionally. Jun 15, 2012 in your sisters sister, lynn sheltons new comedy, the three main characters are engagingly familiar, yet each is a bit of a cipher. Romantic, funny, surprising and thoroughly involving, your sisters sister is the rare film you give yourself over to completely. Apr 18, 2012 at their remote cabin, jack s drunken encounter with hannah, iris sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days. Your sisters sister after putting male insecurity under a comic microscope in humpday, writerdirector lynn shelton hands the fairer sex a more prominent role in your sisters sister, another. Iris invites her friend jack to stay at her familys island getaway after the death of his brother. Yet thats not all there is, since by the end of this graceful, funny emotional farce, you. A drunken onenight stand tests the limits of a friendship and a sibling relationship in this witty and wellobserved comedy drama. A year after his brother toms death, jack duplass is. A small, vivid gem threeactor comedydrama brings feelings to surprising life.
The complex relationship between two best friends who are mourning a death is tangled even further when one of them sleeps with the others sister. A dark, trudging, and eerily claustrophobic psychodrama, the films compelling story waxes in severity as unspoken pressures and silent circumstance tear a rift between maids and mistress. Although your sisters sister was a twelveday shoot, and this was a twentyday shoot, we had so many more locations and so many more characters and so many more scenes that it. Iris invites her friend jack to stay at her family s. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Thats a shame, because blunt manages to be genuinely. Claudia puig, usa today your sister s sister moves far beyond easy conventions, and the rewards are all the richer. Your sister s sister is a film directed by lynn shelton with emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt, mark duplass, mike birbiglia, year. I will tell you right now, she does just that and then some. At their remote cabin, jacks drunken encounter with hannah, iris sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days. The film is about a woman who invites her male friend to stay at her family s island getaway after the death of his brother. In this stopmotion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of selfdiscovery. Sister my sister tells of two livein sibling housemaids working for a stingy, authoritarian dowager and her homely adult daughter in 1930s france.
Jack is unable to stop feeling bitter and sad about his brothers untimely death a year before. Your sister s sister is a charming indie dramedy that veers into predictability in the last thirty minutes, but is still appealing and funny thanks to a good cast and very naturalistic believable. Starring emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt and mark duplass, your sister s sister movie opens june 29th, 2012. Like humpday, your sisters sister explores transgression thoughtfully here its the quasiincest of sleeping with a siblings lover, and hannahs spermstealing sex, but in contrast to its predecessors onenote tone it delicately weaves in everything from selfpity to the sisterly ties that bind.
Rent your sisters sister 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd. Theres probably not a good time for a man to question a group of mourners rosy memories of his brother, but a memorial service, even one a year removed from the brothers death, must count as one of the least appropriate times. He leaves the room and is followed by iris emily blunt, who we think may be. Far smarter, quicker and grownup than most other romcoms, its a film built on secrets, lies and, yes, love, sex and family. Your sisters sister is a new comedy about romance, grief and sibling rivalry. Having liked lynn sheltons previous feature, humpday, i was anxious to see if she could duplicate her efforts in your sisters sister. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, toms best friend iris emily blunt, the young victoria offers her familys cabin on an island in the pacific northwest so jack can seek catharsis in solitude.
Romantic, funny, surprising and thoroughly involving, your sister s sister is the rare film you give yourself over to completely. Iris invites her friend jack mark duplass to stay at her family s island getaway after the death of his brother. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, tom s best friend iris offers up her family cabin on an island in the pacific northwest so jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Your sisters sister is a very uneven movie that seems both very naturalistic and very selfaware at the same time. Newhall under construction newhall under construction.
Emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt, and mark duplass star in your sisters sister, a new comedy about romance, grief, and sibling rivalry. And except for that opening scene, the movie is almost entirely peopled by just 3 characters. Upon arriving jack discovers iriss sister hannah had the same idea and the two. Iris invites her friend jack mark duplass to stay at her familys island getaway after the death of his brother. The story is simple, jack duplass has still not fully come to terms with the death of his brother tom, so toms exgirlfriend iris. The first trailer for your sisters sister has gone online. The film opens with a memorial service a year after the death of jack s brother. Everyone has good memories about him except jack mark duplass, who abruptly points out some of his brothers shortcomings. With your sisters sister, i really wanted more variety of shots to choose from in the edit room. Rent your sisters sister 2011 starring emily blunt and rosemarie dewitt on dvd and bluray. Your sisters sister is a lowkey romantic comedy about three people. Emily blunt, jeanette maus, kate bayley, mark duplass, mike birbiglia, rosemarie dewitt. Jun, 2012 the title of your sister s sister means, i think, that you have a sister and are a sister, in an endless loop.
Emily blunt is a very talented actress, and i usually love her films, but this is. The film opens with a memorial service a year after the death of jacks brother. Your sister is a werewolf also known as howling ii, howling ii. Stirba werewolf bitch is a 1985 american horror film directed by philippe mora and direct sequel to the 1981 film the howling. Jack mark duplass is depressed, mourning the loss of his brother. Your sisters sister is the second emily blunt movie in a row that saddles the always enjoyable actress with a badly miscast soulmate. Jun 18, 2012 although your sisters sister was a twelveday shoot, and this was a twentyday shoot, we had so many more locations and so many more characters and so many more scenes that it actually felt. When done right, those kinds of films are worth your time. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, toms best friend iris offers up her family cabin on an island in the pacific northwest so jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Your sisters sister is a fantastic comedy which makes great use of the amazing talents and suitability of its cast, including the criminally underused emily blunt.
Thats where your sisters sister comes up short, as i mention above. A year after his brother toms death, jack is still struggling emotionally. Your sister s sister is a very uneven movie that seems both very naturalistic and very selfaware at the same time. Your sister s sister is a new comedy about romance, grief and sibling rivalry. The title of your sisters sister means, i think, that you have a sister and are a sister, in an endless loop. He gets caught between a female friend named iris and her sister, hannah, while spending a week at their vacation home to relax. Your sisters sister is a quirky romantic comedy starring a very talented cast including. A sex scene between a straight main and a lesbian woman is shown from beginning to end. With your sisters sister, shelton has utilized a more conventional plot line boy sleeps with best friends sister, with a more scripted approach, but manages to pull off the same level of character development with equal parts heartbreak and wit that made humpday such a standout among the hundreds of other quirky indie films. A year after his brother toms death, jack duplass is still struggling emotionally. Everyone has good memories about him except jack mark duplass, who abruptly points out some of his brother s shortcomings.
Yet something compels the aimless protagonist played by mark duplass to do just that in the opening scene of your sisters sister, lynn sheltons followup. The film is about a woman who invites her male friend to stay at her familys island getaway after the death of his brother. Rent your sisters sister 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. Jun 04, 2015 like humpday, your sisters sister explores transgression thoughtfully here its the quasiincest of sleeping with a siblings lover, and hannahs spermstealing sex, but in contrast to its predecessors onenote tone it delicately weaves in everything from selfpity to the sisterly ties that bind. Your sisters sister is for the most part a mature, thoughtful dramedy that mines humour and emotion from realism rather than absurdity. Parents need to know that your sisters sister is an independently produced romantic dramedy with smart characters, rich situations, and a lot of mature material, starting with sexual situations.
A charming, insightful examination of crisscrossing relationships that was one of the buzziest titles of this years toronto film. The film stars mark duplass as a man still mourning his brothers death who retreats to a cabin on puget sound at the behest of his. Your sisters sister in lynn sheltons humpday latest film, jack mark duplass is still struggling emotionally a year after his brother toms death. Sheltons greatest achievement here is taking simple conventional situations and making them into complex and extraordinary without sacrificing believability. Starring mark duplass, emily blunt and rosemarie dewitt. Parents need to know that your sister s sister is an independently produced romantic dramedy with smart characters, rich situations, and a lot of mature material, starting with sexual situations. Your sister s sister is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by lynn shelton and starring emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt, and mark duplass. Lynn sheltons your sisters sister the new york times. The secret longing that blunts character iris feels for doofus manchild jack mark duplass is as offputtingly implausible as her pairing with jason segel in aprils the fiveyear engagement. I wanted to give people a sense of place, as well as to delineate tonal shifts within the story. Except for the opening scene, the movie is almost entirely focused at one rustic lake house on an island off the coast of seattle. In your sisters sister, lynn sheltons new comedy, the three main characters are engagingly familiar, yet each is a bit of a cipher. The film stars horror film veteran christopher lee along with reb brown and annie mcenroe as they try.
Your sisters sister is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by lynn shelton and starring emily blunt, rosemarie dewitt, and mark duplass. Your sister s sister 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Where humpday felt kind of tossedoff and intentionally disheveled, this film is a much more mature affair. Superbly acted and satisfyingly engaging, your sisters sister subverts romcom conventions with. But prior to the forced catharsis postclimax, we get exactly what we need from these three characters in this situation, at the right pace, uncomfortably.