The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

Original title

Den stygge stesøsteren

Directed by

Emilie Blichfeldt

Genre

black comedy, body horror, black comedy film, body horror film, satirical film

Country

Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,227 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This movie is a dark twist on the Cinderella story. It focuses on one of the ugly stepsisters as she tries desperately to win the prince's affection through harsh and painful methods.

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What happens

The Ugly Stepsister (Norwegian: Den Stygge Stesøsteren) is a 2025 satirical black comedy body horror film written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, in her feature film directorial debut. An international production mostly in Norwegian, it is loosely based on the 19th century fairytale "Aschenputtel" by the Brothers Grimm, itself a retelling of the French fairy tale "Cinderella"; unlike most versions of the stories revolving around Cinderella, it focuses instead on one of her stepsisters who embarks on a grueling quest to capture the heart of a handsome prince. It stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp and Flo Fagerli. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Midnight section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January. It was also screened at the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February. It was theatrically released in Norway on 7 March by Scanbox Entertainment, in Denmark on 28 May, and in Sweden on 13 June. It was nominated for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Award at the 98th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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