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The Other Sister
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Romance among the mentally challenged avoids emotional extortion with honest sentimentality
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The Other Sister is said to be the most sincere, uregulated and honestly sentimental picture so far. In this uplifting and often bittersweet romantic comedy a 24 year old Carla Tate played by Juliette Lewis is a slightly mentally challenged young women who has successfully transcended many of her limitations. The only thing holding her back from her independent dreams and ambitions is her over protective mother, Elizabeth played by Diane Keaton.
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Juliette Lewis as Carla Tate
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When Carla graduates and returns home, her need for personal fullfillment begins to express itself in ways her mother is unable to except. When she falls in love for the first time, Carla defies her mother in order to prove that despite all appearances, she has the capacity to be a responsible adult, worthy of loving and being loved.
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Giovanni Ribisi as Daniel
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Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Carla meets a boy named Daniel played by Giovanni Ribisi who also has the same need for independent fullfillment. Daniel, who is a cookie maker at a bakery and has his own little apartment has already began his journey. Now, together, they set out to find answers to some of life's toughest challenges and to prove that sometimes an ordinary life can be an extraordinary achievement.
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