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My Skinny Sister
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My Skinny Sister

2015-01-25 · 105 min · ★ 6.8

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.

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Directors
Sanna Lenken
Production companies
tangy, Fortune Cookie Filmproduktion, SVT, ARTE, Film i Väst
Countries
Germany, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rebecka JosephsonStella
Amy DeasismontAmy DeasismontKatja
Henrik NorlénHenrik NorlénLasse
Annika HallinAnnika HallinKarin
Maxim MehmetMaxim MehmetJacob
Emelie StrömbergEmelie StrömbergFigure skating coach
Ellen LindbomIga
Karin de FrumerieKarin de FrumerieTeacher
Hugo WijkHenrik
Noam AsserafAndres
Selma Tångefjord RymeSelma Tångefjord RymeGirl in class
Bahador FoladiBahador Foladi
Julia Marko-NordJulia Marko-Nord
Åsa Janson
Elisabeth Callejas
Venessa Koohnavard

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