The Ugly Stepsister (2025), directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, is a Norwegian horror film inspired by the Cinderella fairy tale. The story retells the classic narrative from the perspective of one of the stepsisters, focusing on beauty standards, social ambition and family dynamics. The film reinterprets the well-known fairy tale through a darker and more grotesque perspective. An impressionable and idealistic young woman dreams of marrying the kingdoms prince but her beautiful stepsister becomes her greatest rival. Increasingly desperate she resorts to extreme measures in a quest for the physical perfection she believes will win the princes heart. Från IMDB: Elvira battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amid a ruthless competition for physical perfection.