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My Skinny Sister streaming

Original title: Min lilla syster

2015 Movie Sweden, Germany Drama 91 min Ages 11+

By: Sanna Lenken With: Rebecka Josephson, Annika Hallin, Amy Deasismont

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.

Filmium rating

67%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2015

Awards:

Children's Jury Generation Kplus 2015 • Generation Kplus International Jury 2015

Selections:

Generation 2015

Mood

Emotional

Heartfelt

Intimate

Melancholic

Reflective

Serious

Thoughtful

Touching

Cast & Crew

Sanna Lenken

Amy Deasismont

Annika Hallin

Rebecka Josephson

Directed By Sanna Lenken

Female-Led Cast

Rebecca Josephson

Sanna Lenken (Director)

Strong Performances

Adaptation

Based On Real Issues

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused

Close-Ups

Intimate

Intimate Framing

Natural Lighting

Naturalistic

Naturalistic Cinematography

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Drama

Family Drama

Slice Of Life

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Measured

Slow

Slow-Paced

Steady

Thoughtful

Style

Character-Driven

Drama

Intimate

Poetic

Realism

Realistic

Time-Period

2010S

Contemporary

Modern

Central Conflict

Anorexia Secrecy

Family Division

Family Secrets

Family Tension

Hidden Eating Disorder

Hidden Illness

Characters

Adolescents

Coach

Sister With Eating Disorder

Sisters

Teen Girl

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Family Reconciliation

Family Reconciliation Or Separation

Hopeful

Historical Context

2010S

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Discovery Of Disorder

Discovery Of Illness

Emotional Struggle

Family Secrets

Family Tear Apart

Family Tension

Plot

Adolescence

Coming-Of-Age

Eating Disorder

Family Breakdown

Family Conflict

Family Drama

Family Dynamics

Mental Health

Setting

Contemporary

Domestic

Family Home

Ice Skating Rink

Modern Sweden

Realistic

Swedish Environment

Swedish Family Home

Urban

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Sweden

Theme

Adolescence

Eating Disorders

Family Dynamics

Family Secrets

Mental Health

Self-Acceptance

Self-Discovery

Genre

Coming-Of-Age

Drama

Family

Psychological

Audiences

Adolescent

Families

Family

Family Audiences

Teen

Teenagers

Teens

Young Adults

Titles

Le Poids de ma soeur

Min lilla syster

My Little Sister

My Skinny Sister

Stella - Kleine große Schwester

Reception

Audience Award

Audience Awards

Award-Winning

Berlin International Film Festival

Critical Acclaim

Crystal Bear

Crystal Bear Winner

Production Countries

Sweden

Release Year

2014

2015

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