Скачать или смотреть The Ugly Stepsister, Emilie Blichfield With Makeup Artists Thomas Foldberg and Anne Sauerberg

In a landscape where fairy tales get twisted into nightmares, Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt‘s debut feature The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren) has emerged as one of the most talked-about films of recent years. This satirical black comedy body horror reimagines the classic Cinderella story from the perspective of Elvira, one of the “ugly” stepsisters, who will stop at nothing—including gruesome self-mutilation—to win the prince’s affection in a kingdom where beauty is a brutal, cutthroat business.

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Premiering in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and going on to win Best Feature Film at Sitges, earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and captivate audiences at festivals like Berlin and Overlook, the film has defied expectations for a low-budget Norwegian genre debut. Its visceral “beauty horror” explores the tyranny of unattainable standards, drawing from body horror masters like David Cronenberg and the grim Brothers Grimm tale where stepsisters slice their feet to fit the glass slipper. More on AMFM Magazine