My Skinny Sister

January. 25,2015      
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Amy Deasismont as  Katja
Henrik Norlén as  Lasse
Annika Hallin as  Karin
Maxim Mehmet as  Jacob
Selma Tångefjord Ryme as  Girl in class

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Reviews

Cebalord
2015/01/25

Very best movie i ever watch

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ChanFamous
2015/01/26

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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Keeley Coleman
2015/01/27

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Ava-Grace Willis
2015/01/28

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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ChloeLFinch
2015/01/29

Just to let you know that where was strong language in this Movie and there was like a self-harm scene. Underage drinking, talk of suicide and It covers anorexia and bulimia.The Movie was in Swedish but there was a few lines that was in English, because the Movie was in Swedish I had to read the subtitles. I hope that this Movie gets dubbed in English so more people who speak English watches it. I didn't like how Stella was like with her sister's 35 year old coach, Jacob though she kept staring at him and I found it creepy. At one point she even kisses him on the lips. Stella even tells her friend that she wants to be with a 35 year old. And I'm really against it. I don't believe that age is just a number. I think that there is an age gap in a relationship it should only be 1 or 2 years apart. 2 years apart at most. I didn't like how Katja blackmailed her sister into not telling their parents but when you have an eating disorder you would do any thing to hide it and even lie and things.There were a few scenes that I didn't like and that was of kids laughing about others that looked different than them, it was really mean. The dad came off in away that he knows a lot about eating disorders. He was calm and more understanding then anyone in the family really. When realistic its women who are more understanding about mental health. The dad sounded more of a dream dad who someone imagined. I found the laughing scene at the end a bit cheesy and a little long but it was believable. if I didn't know they wasn't sisters I would of thought they were.The Movie doesn't explain the eating disorder itself, where, when and how it starts but it does focuses on what life is like when a close family member gets affected by it. Eating disorder's is a topic that I think people should know more about in order to be able to help someone who is dealing with it in a better and more prepared way. We know that the pressures from the media and society are harsh on girls, boys and young men and women since we live in a youth and beauty obsessed culture. What parents and siblings go through is difficult due to the fact that it is a very challenging disorder.I felt sorry for Stella because all of the attention was always on her older sister, Katja but I liked the sister relationship Stella had with katja. And their parents didn't really have time for Stella. I like that Stella goes to talk to the counsellor to get help for her and her sister.I like the lighting, close up shots, the ice skating, the dancing and the music that was used

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michfiedler
2015/01/30

The main character of the film is not the anorexic - but her little sister Stella. This makes it possible for the viewer to experience the full force and intensity with which such a disease encounters the whole family. At the same time, absolute helplessness of the parents against this mental illness becomes obvious. Despair and exaggerated concentration on food worsen everything. But little Stella is just fantastic. Instinctively, she shows inner strength, childlike self-confidence, and unreserved love for her suffering sister. Not stiffening to the symptom can help - but only hopeful love ... and unbeatable humor. "He can not be pedophilic, he was not so cool about my kiss" she states about an incident when she - a young child - kissed a man in his thirties. Unbeatable ! Must see !

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adrianw-16
2015/01/31

I've very rarely written IMDb reviews but as the only other one here so far is completely unrepresentative of how I've seen audiences respond to the film, it's important to offer another perspective. The synopsis in the paragraph below reveals some details concerning what happens in the first half of the film.Swedish teenager Katja (Amy Deasismont) is a prize-winning ice skater, with proud and supportive parents. Twelve-year old slightly chubby sister Stella (Rebecka Josephson) doesn't attract quite the same attention, but aspires to emulate Katja. Their close relationship becomes strained when Stella discovers signs of her sister's eating disorder and wants to tell her parents, but Katja orders her not to, threatening to expose poems that would reveal her crush on Katja's skating coach. When Katja's problems become increasingly alarming and conspicuous, her family strive to help her, but soon find themselves out of their depth.My Skinny Sister is an absorbing drama, but it's also notable for depicting body image issues – and a young woman's slide into anorexia – with rare insight. Writer-director Sanna Lenken's impressive first feature draws upon personal experience, adding authenticity, compassion and humour to a moving story that will resonate with many families. Katja's struggle is seen through Stella's eyes, and Josephson's outstanding performance helps to convey the impact this very serious illness has on a sufferer's anxious family.It's bewildering that the other review is so poor. When I saw the film at the London Film Festival and later at a South London cinema, it was obvious during a Q&A and a discussion that followed these screenings that both audiences found it fascinating and thought-provoking. The sisters are so convincing that you'll think they are real people, and the actions of other characters are perfectly credible too. You don't have to take my word for it as My Skinny Sister received four and five star reviews in UK national newspapers. Screen International said: "As a depiction of the tug and pull of sibling emotions, My Skinny Sister hits the target with an almost-unnerving accuracy." It has also won awards at four festivals, including the Audience Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival and a Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Berlin judges stated: "The film's unique perspective, stunning performances and challenging theme really touched our hearts... Despite tackling a challenging issue head-on, the filmmakers succeed in delivering real humour and charm as well as uneasy tension and visceral emotion." I couldn't agree more, so please see it and make up your own mind!

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bondaxelbond
2015/02/01

So the movie my little sister is about Stella a young girl that finds out her older sister has anorexia. The performance that sticks out the most is Rebecka Josephson (Movie Legend Erland Josephson's Granddaughter)SHe gives an amazing performance while Amy Deasismont (Swedish Pop-singer under the stage name Amy Diamond) Gives a forgettable but OK performance. Here is a list of problems*SPOILERS BELOW *1. The family is either perfect or horrible not normal or believable at all2. The Cheesy ending. i hoped that it would be a Black Swanish ending where she Does a perfect jump but pays for it with her life3. Characters 101 they are all so stereotypical4. I was laughing every serious or sad scene

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