The Ugly Stepsister Gives Cinderella a Feminist Twist

The Ugly Stepsister, the feature debut of Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt, offers a daring and unexpected take on the classic Cinderella tale. Combining elements of comedy and body horror, the film reimagines the story through the eyes of Elvira, one of Cinderella's stepsisters, and is set in a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business.