A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the Prince’s affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with her beautiful and enchanting stepsister to become the belle of the ball.
The film had it’s world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2025 as the opening film of the Midnight section. The European premiere will be held at Berlin International Film Festival 2025 where the film is part of the Panorama section.
Director: Emilie Blichfeldt
Writer: Emilie Blichfeldt
Producer: Maria Ekerhovd
Co-producers: Theis Nørgaard, Lizette Jonjic, Mariusz Wlodarski
Produced by Mer Film (NO) in co-production with MOTOR (DK), Zentropa Sweden (SE) & Lava Films (PL)
Original title: Den stygge stesøsteren