Young thief steals show in heart-wrenching 'Sister' ★★★ 1/2

For 12-year-old Simon, the resilient central character in the Swiss drama "Sister," the ski season is a time of particular purpose. His daily gondola-lift rides to a tony mountaintop resort are not about sport but a matter of enterprise, a way of surviving.

By Sheri Linden, Special to Tribune Newspapers

January 3, 2013