The Ugly Stepsister

Imagine a story like Cinderella, but with a super surprising twist! This movie is called 'The Ugly Stepsister,' and it's all about a girl named Elvira. Instead of being nice, she's in a funny, spooky battle against her beautiful stepsister. It's a movie that takes a famous fairy tale and turns it upside down for a big laugh and some gasps!

This exciting story was dreamed up by a writer and director named Emilie Blichfeldt. She's making her very first movie as a director, which is super cool! She took the old story of Cinderella, which has been around for a super long time, and gave it a brand new, wild adventure. It's like taking your favorite toy and making it do something totally unexpected!

This movie is special because it's not afraid to be different! It's a 'black comedy,' which means it's funny even when things get a little spooky or weird. It also uses the idea of a 'body horror' film, which sounds scary but in this case, it's about how people think about beauty. It's a movie that makes you think and laugh at the same time, which is a really cool trick!

This movie had its very first showing, like a grand opening, at a big film festival called Sundance on January 23, 2025. Then, it was shown at another festival in Germany called the Berlin International Film Festival. After that, people in Norway got to see it in movie theaters starting March 7, 2025. Then, it traveled to Denmark and Sweden for everyone else to enjoy!