Elle Fanning carries pillow as she emerges from LAX after Berlinale film festival

Elle Fanning emerges from LAX carrying a pillow after attending Berlin premiere of new movie The Roads Not Taken starring Javier Bardem

She was recently in Germany for the Berlinale, Germany’s premier film festival.

But Elle Fanning returned to sunny Los Angeles this weekend, and she was well-prepared for the lengthy flight.

The 21-year-old was spotted Friday night with a pillow tucked under one arm as she emerged from the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX.

In transit: Elle Fanning returned to sunny Los Angeles this weekend, and she was well-prepared for the lengthy flight

Wearing her signature blonde hair down, the little sister of Dakota Fanning pulled along a black carry-on bag and a Gucci Flora tote.

She threw a powder blue overcoat on top of a pale pink turtleneck, clashing a pair of dark trousers with light sneakers.

Elle was in the German capital to attend the Berlinale premiere this Wednesday of her upcoming movie The Roads Not Taken.

Prepared: The 21-year-old was spotted Friday night with a pillow tucked under one arm as she emerged from the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX

Prepared: The 21-year-old was spotted Friday night with a pillow tucked under one arm as she emerged from the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX

Written and directed by Sally Potter of Orlando fame, the drama stars her as the daughter of a lead character played by Javier Bardem. 

Although the film has a top flight cast including Laura Linney and Salma Hayek, its Berlinale reviews have left it with a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Elle’s upcoming work includes a movie called The Nightingale in which she and Dakota will play estranged sisters navigating the dangers of life in Vichy France.

Only the best: Wearing her signature blonde hair down, the little sister of Dakota Fanning pulled along a black carry-on bag and a Gucci Flora tote

Only the best: Wearing her signature blonde hair down, the little sister of Dakota Fanning pulled along a black carry-on bag and a Gucci Flora tote

The director is French film star Melanie Laurent, who starred in Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 movie Inglourious Basterds also about the Nazi occupation of her country.

Elle was the leading lady of Melanie’s previous directorial effort Galveston, a well-reviewed thriller that also starred Ben Foster.

This is also not the first time Elle has worked with her sister – she made her film debut as a younger version of Dakota’s character in the 2001 drama I Am Sam.