The Little Sister

The Little Sister

106 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 2025

Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends, and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible?

The Little Sister

106 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 2025

The Little Sister
Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends, and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible?
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Katuh Studio, June Films
Original title La Petite Dernière
Directors Lucie Basso de March, Camille Servignat, Hafsia Herzi
Writers Fatima Daas, Hafsia Herzi

Cast

Nadia Melliti

as Fatima

Park Ji-min

as Ji-Na

Rita Benmannana

as Dounia

Melissa Guers

as Nour

Razzak Ridha

as Ahmed

Louis Memmi

as Benjamin

Anouar Kardellas

as Nacer

Waniss Chaouki

as Tarik

Madi Dembele

as Madi

Mahamadou Sacko

as Rayan

Ahmed Kheloufi

as Adel

Pascal Chanez

as Professor Prévost

Sophie Garagnon

as Ingrid

Némo Schiffman

as Yann

Mouna Soualem

as Cassandra

Jade Fehlmann

as Jade

Gioia Farisano

as Gabrielle

Julie Chaintron

as High school teacher

Ahmet İnsel

as University professor

Abdelali Mamoun

as Imam

Claude Gajan Maude

as Claude DJ