Prinsessa (2009)
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Zandra Andersson, Moa Silén, Anastasios Soulis, Maria Lundqvist
An aspiring actress in her final semester of high school strives to be seen for who she is beyond others’ judgments about her appearance.
The story
Eighteen-year-old Maja lives in Alingsås, Sweden, and dreams of becoming an actress. She longs to step into the spotlight so others can see the person she believes herself to be inside, but she is described as severely overweight, clumsy, and lacking social skills. During her final semester of high school, Maja tries to make her ambition real while facing the prejudices attached to her appearance. The story follows her effort to find the strength and self-esteem to claim visibility on her own terms.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Maja, 18, lives in Alingsås, Sweden. Her greatest and only dream is to become an actress. She wants to be in the spotlight, for everyone to see the beautiful person she is inside. It’s just a little hard to see. Maja is severely overweight, clumsy, and completely lacking in social skills. We follow Maja and her struggle to make her dreams come true during her final semester of high school. It is a comic portrayal with tragic elements, about the prejudices people face when they have the “wrong” appearance, and about finding the strength and self-esteem needed to truly be in the spotlight—but on one’s own terms.
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