Elvira will do anything to outshine her magically beautiful stepsister. For the sake of a tiny
slipper, she’ll chop off her toes, hammer her nose into shape – for only the most beautiful girl
can win the prince’s heart. A brutal retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella from the ugly
sister’s perspective, this is one of the darkest horror comedies of the year, exposing society’s
relentless pressure to be beautiful and loved.
Emilie Blichfeldt
The director graduated from the Norwegian Film School, where her graduation short film Sara's
Intimate Confessions was showcased at the Locarno and Clermont-Ferrand festivals. Her feature
debut, The Ugly Stepsister, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has since been
presented at over ten international festivals.
Elvira will do anything to outshine her magically beautiful stepsister. For the sake of a tiny
slipper, she’ll chop off her toes, hammer her nose into shape – for only the most beautiful girl
can win the prince’s heart. A brutal retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella from the ugly
sister’s perspective, this is one of the darkest horror comedies of the year, exposing society’s
relentless pressure to be beautiful and loved.
Emilie Blichfeldt
The director graduated from the Norwegian Film School, where her graduation short film Sara's
Intimate Confessions was showcased at the Locarno and Clermont-Ferrand festivals. Her feature
debut, The Ugly Stepsister, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has since been
presented at over ten international festivals.
slipper, she’ll chop off her toes, hammer her nose into shape – for only the most beautiful girl
can win the prince’s heart. A brutal retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella from the ugly
sister’s perspective, this is one of the darkest horror comedies of the year, exposing society’s
relentless pressure to be beautiful and loved.
Emilie Blichfeldt
The director graduated from the Norwegian Film School, where her graduation short film Sara's
Intimate Confessions was showcased at the Locarno and Clermont-Ferrand festivals. Her feature
debut, The Ugly Stepsister, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has since been
presented at over ten international festivals.