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The Ugly Stepsister

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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.
The Ugly Stepsister

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Critics Consensus

Taking a hammer and chisel to a quintessential fairy tale, The Ugly Stepsister's masterful application of gore and subversion are the stuff that nightmares are made of.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Aug 12, 2025
Beyond what its scenes of violence might imply, the director's staging is extremely elegant and meticulous. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) May 20, 2025
I really loved the lead performance, this sister who is really committed to try and do everything right. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Apr 28, 2025
3/5
That’s impressive — 30 years of film criticism and this is the first time that I’ve had to turn away from the screen for fear of retching. Go to Full Review
Charlotte Simmons The Treatment (Substack) Mar 24, 2026
Not quite my vibe. Very important film. Glad it got nominated for an Oscar, tempting to believe its nomination is a sign of the cultural shift it and films like it are fishing for Go to Full Review
Rachael Harper SciFiNow Mar 20, 2026
4/5
Emilie Blichfeldt’s lavish, grotesque reimagining of Cinderella is at once experimental, unsettling and unexpectedly thoughtful. Go to Full Review
Oscar Goff Cambridge Day Mar 11, 2026
3/4
"The Ugly Stepsister" at heart creates a savage satire of the impossible beauty standards imposed upon young women. Go to Full Review
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Emilie Blichfeldt

Director

Lea Myren

Actor

Thea Sofie Loch Næss

Actor

Ane Dahl Torp

Actor

Flo Fagerli

Actor

Isac Calmroth

Actor

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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.
Director
Emilie Blichfeldt
Producer
Maria Ekerhovd
Screenwriter
Emilie Blichfeldt
Production Co
Mer Film
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Original Language
Norwegian
Runtime
1h 45m
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