Little Sister
1999, Finnish. Directed by Taru Mäkelä.
Katri's husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a Helsinki military hospital. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman bound to be released from service. In the same time, she dates old school friend Eero who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri has to make difficult decisions about her life.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Taru MäkeläDirector
- Vera KiiskinenKatri Ruuska
- Tarmo RuubelEero Sundell
- Kai LehtinenArvo Koskinen
- Anna-Leena SipiläMirja
- Minna KoskelaLiisa
- Seela SellaKatri's mother
- Pirkko HämäläinenAnnikki Elomaa
- Julius LavonenTimo Elomaa
- Jukka-Pekka PaloJuhani Elomaa
- Eero SaarinenKapanen
- Pentti SiimesUncle
- Lilga KovankoHead nurse
Details
- Released
- 26 November 1999
- Original title
- Pikkusisar
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Raija Talvio
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How long is Little Sister?
Little Sister runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Little Sister isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1999. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Little Sister?
If you liked Little Sister, try Nine Lives, Not Easily Broken, The Man from Elysian Fields.
Who directed Little Sister?
Little Sister (1999) was directed by Taru Mäkelä and stars Vera Kiiskinen, Tarmo Ruubel, Kai Lehtinen.