Your Sister's Sister
Movie
Synopsis
Still grieving the death of his brother Tom, Jack is invited by Tom's former girlfriend Iris to spend some time at her family's cottage, where he has a drunken one-night stand with Iris's lesbian sister Hannah., A man struggling with his feelings following a death in the family throws himself into an even more uncomfortable situation in this independent comedy-drama from filmmaker Lynn Shelton. A year after the death of his brother, Jack (Mark Duplass) is still having a hard time dealing with his loss, and when he has an emotional outburst at a family get-together, Iris (Emily Blunt) steps in to offer some help. Iris is one of Jack's closest friends and was also dating his brother at the time of his death; Iris' family has a cottage on Puget Sound, and she suggests Jack bike up there and take some time to come to terms with his troubles. Jack accepts her offer, but when he arrives at the cabin, he discovers it's occupied by Iris' sister Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), who is in need of some alone time after breaking up with her lover. Jack and Hannah discuss their heartache over a bottle of tequila, and end up stumbling into bed. The next morning, Iris arrives, and Jack is desperate to keep her from learning he had sex with her sister; Hannah agrees not to tell, but as she bonds with Jack, she also senses his feelings for Iris aren't as platonic as he cares to admit. Your Sister's Sister received its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival., In this quirky, poignant comedy-drama, Jack is grieving the death of his brother Tom when he is invited by Tom's former girlfriend Iris to spend some time at her family's cottage, where he has a drunken one-night stand with Iris' lesbian sister Hannah., Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
Details
Runtime: 90 min
Release Year: 2011
Language: ENG
Topics
Cast
- Emily Blunt
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Mark Duplass
- Mike Birbiglia
- Mike Harring
- James Dodson
- Pete Erickson
- Evan Mosher
- Jennifer Maas
- Jeanette Maus
- Dori Hana-Scherer
- Steve Snoey
- Dusty Warren
- Seth Warren
- Mel Eslyn
- Katie Jarvis
- Jeremy Mackie
- Nathan Miller
- Norm Tumolva
- Kate Bayley
- Jason Braggs
- John Lavin
- Lee Luna
- Petra Kjorsvik
- Kimberly Chin
- Kohen Chin
- Beckett Chin
- Michael Harring
- Dori Hana Scherer
- Nat Sanders
- Jennifer Roth
- Vinny Smith
- Petra Kjorsvik
- John Lavin
- Dave Howe
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Lynn Shelton
- Megan Griffiths
- Kate Bayley
- Jennifer Roth
- Susan LaSalle
- Lance Rosen
- Emily Blunt
- Sandy Wilson
- Mel Eslyn
- Dave Nakauyama
- Benjamin Kasulke
- Mark Duplass
- Vallejo Gantner
- Mike Birbiglia