My Skinny Sister

My Skinny Sister

2015 · 105 min · SV · 6.8 (54 votes)
Dir. Sanna Lenken · Starring Rebecka Josephson, Amy Deasismont, Henrik Norlén, Annika Hallin, Maxim Mehmet, Emelie Strömberg
Drama

Just as Stella enters the exciting world of adolescence she discovers that her big sister and role model Katja is hiding an eating disorder. The disease slowly tears the family apart. A story about jealousy, love and betrayal told with warmth, depth and laughter - on and off the ice.

VIBE

A raw, intimate look at the devastating impact of illness on family bonds. It's a tender, heartbreaking portrayal of sisterhood tested by jealousy and betrayal, unfolding with quiet intensity.

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