Japanese Film "Our Little Sister" Has a Big Heart- I Loved this Movie

The Japanes film "Our Little Sister" (with English subtitles) won this year's Japanese Acad. Prize for Best Picture & received a Golden Lion.  Japanese male Dir Hirokazu Koreeda collaborated with Japenese female writer & award winning manga artist, Akima Yoshida.   I mention their genders because it would be easy but misguided to judge this a male bashing moviw despite it's many "males are useless" comments.  However, I felt it must have been written by a woman with sisters.  The exquisitiely shot movie highlights the the Japanese landscape in all its glorious beauty.  The scenery underscores the 4 truly beautiful women (physically & inherently) who were all sisters.  The 3 older sisters lived harmoniously (not without their sisterly bickering) in their large, old family home.  The eldest sister, the responsible, sensible mother figure maintains order with a very loving hand.  Their father left their mother for another woman with whom he had a 4th daughter.  Their mother left the girls soon after with another man leaving the girls to live alone in their "dorm like" existence.  Tradition,  Japanese custom & respectful cordiality are omnipresent and inspiring.  The 3 sisters receive word from their matriarch, Great Aunty, that their father has died.  Out of a show of respect, the 2 younger sisters undertake the long train ride to the funeral where their younger 1/2 sister (15 yr old) Suzu awaits them at the train.  The eldest sister arrives late (unexpectedly) & spontaneously asks Suzu now living with her step-mother (their father's 3rd wife) to live with them.  Suzu is stunned but quickly says she will. She is seen running after the train with joy waving good-bye.  Suzu arrives & the bonds of love for each other steadily grows.  This is heartwarming picture of the mundane rituals & shared experiences  that builds a caring family.  I wanted to become the 5th sister to these amazing women.  Of course, I'm blessed with awesome sisters.  I love my sisters & strongly recommend this life affirming film about sisterly love.