KATIA’S SISTER [HET ZUSJE VAN KATIA]
by Mijke de Jong The Netherlands 2008 Digital Betacam 85 min. OV Engl.+Germ. ST
Some years previously, Lucia emigrated from Russia with her mother and her elder sister Katia. Her mother tries to build up a life in Amsterdam and is drawn into the world of prostitution. Slowly, oldest daughter Katia follows her mother into the same obscure world. Lucia adores her older beautiful sister Katia, but she is getting more and more lonely, having nobody to share her feelings with.
Although her surroundings are harsh, she does not judge. She continues to see the world in an unconditional and even loving manner. Despite her non-judgemental attitude, she becomes increasingly isolated, creating her own protective universe in which she sacrifices a lot, even her own name, referring to herself only as KATIA’S SISTER.
