THE UGLY STEPSISTER
by Emilie Blichfeldt
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SYNOPSIS
In a twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, ’The Ugly Stepsister’ follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye. ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ is the gory tale of the blood and sweat, grit and gold that goes into making Elvira the belle of the ball.
GENERAL INFORMATION
2025 / Norway, Sweden, Poland, Denmark / Norwegian, Swedish, Polish
Produced by Mer Film / Co-produced by Lava Films, Zentropa Sweden, Motor Productions, Film I Väst
CAST
Lea Myren, Thea Loch Naess, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Adam Lundgren
PRESS QUOTES
“A deliciously extreme take on the beloved Cinderella legend" - Variety
“Like if Fargeat’s film got smashed together with Cinderella, a bit of Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and the gone-too-soon series The Great” - The Wrap
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