Overview

• Director Emilie Blichfeldt's debut feature reimagines the Cinderella fairy tale through the eyes of stepsister Elvira as she endures brutal beauty rituals.
• Lea Myren embodies Elvira’s descent into body horror with scenes of forceful surgeries and self-administered weight-loss measures.
• The film channels 1970s Eastern European fairy-tale aesthetics with pastel costumes set against nightmarish horror imagery.
• An anachronistic electronic score by Vilde Tuv and Kaada underscores the film’s unsettling tone.
• Early reviews highlight its stark feminist perspective and unflinching critique of societal beauty pressures.