My Skinny Sister: Film Guide

My Skinny Sister
My Skinny Sister

Ages

14+

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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A film guide that looks at My Skinny Sister (2015), a compelling Swedish drama about a girl who struggles with the knowledge of her older sister's eating disorder.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education, Psychology, Performing Arts and Physical Education in addition to highlighting themes surrounding food and health, physical health, family, life and death, sports, foreign language films and European countries.

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  • Languages
  • Performing Arts
  • Physical Education
  • PSHE Education
  • Psychology

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