My Skinny Sister

A film by Sanna Lenken, 2015
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Genre: Drama

Languages: Swedish

Subtitles: French or English

Format: 1.85

Sound: 5.1

Running Time: 95 min

Countries: Sweden, Germany

Year: 2015

 

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SYNOPSIS

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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.

CREDITS

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Director : Sanna Lenken

Image : Moritz Schultheiss

Editing : Hanna Lejonqvist

Music : Per Störby Jutbring

 

Cast:

 

Rebecka Josephson, Amy Deasismont, Henrik Norlén, Annika Hallin, Maxim Mehmet.

GALLERY

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FESTIVALS

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Berlinale 2015, Generation section - Crystal Bear award for Best Film & Special Mention from the international jury

Cannes écrans juniors 2015

Festival del Cinema Europeo, Lecce - SCREENPLAY AWARD, SPECIAL FIPRESCI AWARD, SPECIAL AUDIENCE AWARD

Göteborg Film Festival 2015 - Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film

Love and Anarchy film Festival 2015, Helsinki

Zlin Film Festival 2015, Czech Republic - Main prize of the youth jury for the best feature film for youth

Urban International Film Festival 2015, Iran - Best Actress Award to Rebecka Josephson

Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2015 - Nordic Focus Competition

DIRECTOR

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Graduated film directing with a master in screen writing at the Dramatiska institutet, the National film school of Sweden 2009. She’s made several of prize winning short films and has directed ”Double life” a youth series in two seasons for Swedish Television. Her latest short film ”Eating Lunch” premiered in competition at Gothenburg International Film Festival in January 2013 followed by International Premiere at Berlinale Generation 14 plus competition and Tribeca.

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