Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers is a 2011 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Carl Bessai.[1][2] The film explores the relationships of four sets of siblings who have not (in one case, never) had contact for some time. It is the final film in Bessai's Family X trilogy exploring family relations, following Mothers & Daughters (2008) and Fathers & Sons (2010).[3]

Sisters & Brothers
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carl Bessai
Produced by	Emily Alden James Brown Carl Bessai
Written by	Carl Bessai
Starring	Cory Monteith Amanda Crew Dustin Milligan Camille Sullivan
Music by	Dan Moxon
Cinematography	Carl Bessai
Edited by	Sabrina Pitre
Production companies	Raven West Films Pacific Northwest Pictures Myriad Pictures
Distributed by	Pacific Northwest Pictures
Release date	September 8, 2011 (TIFF) March 23, 2012 (Canada)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2011, followed by a limited release in Canada on March 23, 2012.[4][5][6]

Cast

• Cory Monteith as Justin
• Dustin Milligan as Rory, Justin's brother
• Amanda Crew as Nikki, an actress
• Benjamin Ratner as Jerry, a schizophrenic
• Gabrielle Miller as Louise, Jerry's sister
• Jay Brazeau as Ringo, Jerry's "lawyer"
• Camille Sullivan as Maggie, Nikki's half-sister
• Tom Scholte as Henry, the 'producer', meets Nikki
• Kacey Rohl as Sarah, no siblings until the Sita surprise
• Gabrielle Rose as Marion, Sarah and Sita's mother
• Leena Manro as Sita, Sarah's (surprise) half-sister

Production

The main performances are improvised, resulting in the eleven main performers, along with writer and director Bessai, being credited under the heading "A Collective Creation By".[3] Filming took place in Vancouver and Los Angeles.[3]

References

1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 83. ISBN 978-1908215017.
2. "Sisters & Brothers". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
3. "Sisters & Brothers Media Package" (PDF). Raven West Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
4. "Limited Releases are Feeling Blue". The Numbers. March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
5. Barnard, Linda (March 22, 2012). "Sisters & Brothers review: Suffer the children". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
6. Eisner, Ken (March 21, 2012). "Gabrielle Miller taps the sibling soul in Sisters & Brothers". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

External links

• Sisters & Brothers at IMDb