Nadia Melliti Stars in French Lesbian Drama ‘The Little Sister’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 9, 2025
Source: YouTube
“You’ve got to live, don’t you?” Madman Films in Australia has unveiled an official trailer for the film The Little Sister, an acclaimed French coming-of-age drama from filmmaker / actress Hafsia Herzi directing her fourth feature so far. This originally premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year in the Main Competition section – it won the coveted Best Actress award for star Nadia Melliti who plays Fatima. The film just opened in French cinemas a few weeks ago after playing at festivals all year long. Fatima, 17, is the youngest of 3 daughters in a French-Algerian family. Wanting to find her own path in life, she begins university studies in Paris, where she embraces new experiences. She struggles to develop her identity and balance emerging desires, including her attraction to women, while also maintaining a sense of loyalty to her family. The cast features Nadia Melliti with Park Ji-min (also seen in Return to Seoul), Amina Ben Mohamed, Rita Benmannana, and Melissa Guers. This looks quite good! Not sure another story about life in Paris, a more meaningful coming-of-age tale of identity & honesty. Keep an eye out for this one soon.
Here’s the first international trailer for Hafsia Herzi’s film The Little Sister, direct from YouTube:
Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women & 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, also known as La Petite Dernière (meaning The Little Last One), is written and directed by French-Tunisian actress / filmmaker Hafsia Herzi, director of the films You Deserve a Lover, Good Mother, and La Cour previously. Adapted from the book titled “The Last One” (“La petite dernière”) by Fatima Daas. Produced by Julie Billy and Naomi Denamur. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. The film already opened in theaters in France starting in October this fall. Still no official US release date set yet – stay tuned for more updates. Does that look good?
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