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My Skinny Sister
My Skinny Sister

My Skinny Sister

Genres

Drama

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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 - on and off the ice.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 January 2015

Country

Germany

Cast

Rebecka Josephson

Rebecka Josephson

Stella

Amy Deasismont

Amy Deasismont

Katja

Henrik Norlén

Henrik Norlén

Lasse

Annika Hallin

Annika Hallin

Karin

Maxim Mehmet

Maxim Mehmet

Jacob

Emelie Strömberg

Emelie Strömberg

Figure skating coach

Ellen Lindbom

Ellen Lindbom

Iga

Karin de Frumerie

Karin de Frumerie

Teacher

Hugo Wijk

Hugo Wijk

Henrik

Noam Asseraf

Noam Asseraf

Andres

Selma Tångefjord Ryme

Selma Tångefjord Ryme

Girl in class

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