“If what evil and substance Have a dirty child? “This is the title of my comment Ugly heir In Sundance 2025, when I cheer for this twisted fairy tale full of violent beauty and body horror.
How “matter” breaks Oscar-style mold
Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, Ugly heir Reimagine the story of Cinderella from the perspective of one of her disgusting siblings. Elvira (Lea Myren) just wants to be friends with her beautiful, suitable new step-student Agnes (Thea SofieLochnæss). Well, that was endless for the prince’s love, and she published poems that she fell into romantic fantasy. So when Elvira’s mother praises the royal family’s path to the upcoming ball, she will do everything she can – even if that means medieval nose work without anesthesia. Things only get even more terrifying from there.
As promised in my comments (cited in the trailer above – ”Ugly heir It’s a dazzling achievement, folded in a classic story with harsh modern irony and bold body horror… In short Ugly heir The brutality is cruel but strange. ”
Ugly heir Released in theaters on April 18.
