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Quick Info

Rating

6.9/10

Release2015

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

tangy

Fortune Cookie Filmproduktion

SVT

ARTE

Film i Väst

Movie

My Skinny Sister

2015

1h 45m

6.9

Drama

Synopsis

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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