By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The very grim fairy tale is coming next month.
IFC Films and Shudder bring THE UGLY STEPSISTER, which won raves from its Sundance Film Festival premiere, to theaters April 18. The feature debut of writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt, it also makes its East Coast premiere at the Boston Underground Film Festival this Friday, March 21 and stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth and Malte Gårdinger. The synopsis: “A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira [Myren] 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 the beautiful and enchanting Agnes [Næss] to become the belle of the ball.”
