A sister

A sister – Antoine, a teenager, is on holiday at the seaside with his parents and his younger brother, Titi. Both spend most of their time drawing, at restaurants and on the beach. But one day Helene and her mother come to spend a few days with the family and her presence will change Antoine’s life. At first tender strokes set the tone as both youngsters are drawn to each other when they unexpectedly find some common ground despite their obvious dissimilarities.

Bastien Vivès, a master storyteller, conveys the stumbling awakenings of adolescent feelings.

“A sister” revels in the dumb sweetness of young boys, without falling in the trap of depicting young girls as intrepid seductresses. Things happen between Antoine and Hélène in a natural, bumbling way.