The trailer for the upcoming Nordic body-horror, The Ugly Stepsister, aka sinister Cinderella has arrived and man oh man, it’s good — not a single note. Enjoy!
Elvira (Lea Myren) has one all-consuming obsession: to win the affection of her kingdom’s handsome prince and live happily ever after. Yet, she lives in the shadow of her beautiful stepsister, Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who seems fated for the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. But, in a kingdom where beauty is prized above all things, Elvira will get what she wants, no matter what…
Classic fairy tales are known to be far more sinister than their more well known animated interpretations, and Emilie Blichfeldt’s The Ugly Stepsister certainly promises to swing the pendulum back towards the grisly. A homage to Charles Perrault’s Cinderella, The Ugly Stepsister is a dark and gruesome adaptation of the classic story where you truly find out exactly how much pain beauty is.
Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, (feature-length directorial debut), The Ugly Stepsister introduces Lea Myren, and also stars Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom) and Ane Dahl Torp (The Wave).
The film has already played the festivals, and the reaction is positive. Let me tell you if this teaser is to be believed – I see why. For some reason I am vastly fascinated to see Victorian/Gilded Age plastic surgery.
The Ugly Stepsister will be in US cinemas on April 18th and UK Cinemas on April 25th.